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Topic 03 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Armenia: Work & Labour
Can people find work, and on what terms?
Armenia is placed 153rd of 182 countries on work & labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Employment-to-Population Ratio 51.74 (2025); Labour Income Share 44.21 (2025).
Share
Work & Labour
153rd
of 182 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Armenia on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Employment-to-Population Ratio
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
51.74
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Higher is better
Armenia: 51.74. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.
- World median
- 57.72
- Best in Western Asia
- 86.9 Qatar
- Land neighbours
- Azerbaijan 59.83 · Georgia 56.53 · Iran 37.56 · Türkiye 49.75
Key 3 of 4
Unemployment Rate
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
12.87
Unemployment (% of labour force)
Lower is better
Armenia: 12.87. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.
- World median
- 5.084
- Best in Western Asia
- 0.13 Qatar
- Land neighbours
- Azerbaijan 5.457 · Georgia 12.1 · Iran 8.301 · Türkiye 8.52
Key 4 of 4
Vulnerable Employment
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
32.85
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Lower is better
Armenia: 32.85. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.
- World median
- 28.67
- Best in Western Asia
- 0.456 Qatar
- Land neighbours
- Azerbaijan 53.84 · Georgia 42.41 · Iran 39.52 · Türkiye 23.91
02Over time
Which way Armenia is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Employment-to-Population Ratio
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%) · higher is better
ArmeniaWorld median
Armenia fell from 55.24 in 2000 to 51.74 in 2025; the world median went from 55.86 to 57.72.
Every year’s figures
Year Armenia World median 2025 51.74 57.720 2024 52.49 57.694 2023 52.55 58.158 2022 50.91 57.688 2021 52.36 56.066 2020 50.13 55.691 2019 48.00 57.871 2018 49.70 56.911 2017 50.58 56.738 2016 50.78 56.845 2015 50.30 56.788 2014 50.76 56.774 2013 51.34 56.229 2012 50.77 56.289 2011 50.14 56.297 2010 49.86 56.212 2009 49.95 56.255 2008 50.11 57.308 2007 54.42 56.933 2006 54.31 56.685 2005 54.34 56.129 2004 54.46 55.465 2003 54.64 55.630 2002 54.85 55.843 2001 55.08 56.018 2000 55.24 55.861 Labour Income Share
Labour income share of GDP (%) · higher is better
ArmeniaWorld median
Armenia fell from 53.36 in 2004 to 44.21 in 2025; the world median went from 46.01 to 46.23.
Every year’s figures
Year Armenia World median 2025 44.21 46.230 2024 44.11 46.060 2023 43.87 45.900 2022 39.88 45.615 2021 44.27 45.433 2020 45.69 47.267 2019 43.34 46.277 2018 44.76 46.187 2017 45.90 46.467 2016 47.24 46.798 2015 46.67 46.876 2014 46.58 47.281 2013 46.91 46.887 2012 47.85 46.231 2011 49.31 45.679 2010 49.70 46.024 2009 50.93 47.071 2008 49.68 45.312 2007 51.01 45.246 2006 52.21 45.670 2005 52.98 46.265 2004 53.36 46.012 Unemployment Rate
Unemployment (% of labour force) · lower is better
ArmeniaWorld median
Armenia rose from 11.11 in 2000 to 12.87 in 2025; the world median went from 6.918 to 5.084.
Every year’s figures
Year Armenia World median 2025 12.87 5.08 2024 12.41 5.15 2023 12.41 5.21 2022 13.45 5.34 2021 15.47 6.04 2020 18.18 6.38 2019 18.30 5.36 2018 18.97 5.35 2017 17.70 5.59 2016 17.62 5.90 2015 18.26 6.41 2014 17.50 6.58 2013 16.58 6.71 2012 17.51 6.79 2011 18.88 6.90 2010 19.52 7.04 2009 19.30 6.67 2008 17.10 5.79 2007 10.39 6.00 2006 10.50 6.50 2005 10.58 7.09 2004 10.68 6.80 2003 10.77 6.95 2002 10.89 6.91 2001 11.01 6.96 2000 11.11 6.92 Vulnerable Employment
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment) · lower is better
ArmeniaWorld median
Armenia fell from 50.82 in 2000 to 32.85 in 2025; the world median went from 35.67 to 28.67.
Every year’s figures
Year Armenia World median 2025 32.848 28.67 2024 33.481 29.04 2023 33.974 29.33 2022 35.428 29.67 2021 35.855 30.01 2020 38.908 30.54 2019 38.559 29.98 2018 41.663 30.15 2017 41.953 29.93 2016 43.738 29.91 2015 44.713 30.26 2014 45.564 30.47 2013 45.712 31.14 2012 46.727 31.00 2011 47.280 31.41 2010 46.669 32.37 2009 45.504 32.59 2008 45.556 31.76 2007 46.248 33.47 2006 46.994 34.27 2005 47.689 34.66 2004 48.494 35.51 2003 49.111 35.90 2002 49.824 35.96 2001 50.432 35.27 2000 50.820 35.67
03In context
Armenia beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.
Armenia and the countries it borders
Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Employment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%) | Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%) | Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force) | Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Azerbaijan | =110th | 59.83 | 48.23 | 5.457 | 53.84 |
 Georgia | 132nd | 56.53 | 51.8 | 12.1 | 42.41 |
 Türkiye | 151st | 49.75 | 41.13 | 8.52 | 23.91 |
| Armenia | 153rd | 51.74 | 44.21 | 12.87 | 32.85 |
 Iran | 175th | 37.56 | 34.95 | 8.301 | 39.52 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Western Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 182.
Placed either side on work & labour
The countries immediately above and below Armenia in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Armenia is ahead of the world, and behind
26 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median11
Statistics on which Armenia does better than the middle country measured.
Working Poverty RateILO · 2025 · world median 4.8850.0474.885▲ Improved since 2015
Armenia: 0.047 · world median 4.885 · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.007 to 86.02; lower is better.
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 9814098No real change since 2015
Armenia: 140 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.
Firms with a Female Top ManagerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 19.1628.2319.16No earlier reading
Armenia: 28.23 · world median 19.16 · Firms with a female top manager (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.429 to 62.9; higher is better.
Position 29th of 179 · derived.
Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed PersonsILO · 2024 · world median 0.5751.10.575No earlier reading
Armenia: 1.1 · world median 0.575 · Labour inspectors per 10,000 employed persons. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.07 to 3.89; higher is better.
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · world median 1.610.731.61▲ Improved since 2015
Armenia: 0.73 · world median 1.61 · Compliance with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (0 = best, 10 = worst). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 10; lower is better.
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 373▲ Improved since 2015
Armenia: 7 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8134.4141.81No earlier reading
Armenia: 34.41 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 113th of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Trade Union DensityILO · 2020 · world median 16.6820.5516.68No earlier reading
Armenia: 20.55 · world median 16.68 · Employees who are trade union members (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 0.2 to 91.42; higher is better.
Position 55th of 139 · derived.
Informal Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 36.7632.0236.76No earlier reading
Armenia: 32.02 · world median 36.76 · Informal employment (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.857 to 94.44; lower is better.
Position 55th of 97 · derived, 1st = worst.
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 47,38450,46347,384▲ Improved since 2015
Armenia: 50,463 · world median 47,384 · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2,456 to 262,554; higher is better.
Position 75th of 168 · derived.
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.1625.9622.16▲ Improved since 2015
Armenia: 25.96 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.
Position 82nd of 182 · derived.
Behind the world median7
Statistics on which Armenia does worse than the middle country measured.
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,23021,83625,230▼ Worsened since 2010
Armenia: 21,836 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 82nd of 151 · derived.
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6659.3961.66▼ Worsened since 2015
Armenia: 59.39 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.
Position 108th of 182 · derived.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6,7424,0706,742▼ Worsened since 2015
Armenia: 4,070 · world median 6,742 · Agricultural value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 210.77 to 150,632; higher is better.
Position 90th of 151 · derived.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.933.545.9No earlier reading
Armenia: 33.5 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3651.0653.36▼ Worsened since 2015
Armenia: 51.06 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.
Position 113th of 182 · derived.
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.0715.9932.07No earlier reading
Armenia: 15.99 · world median 32.07 · Firms offering formal training to permanent full-time workers (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.42 to 79.12; higher is better.
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.8326.2412.83▼ Worsened since 2015
Armenia: 26.24 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.
Position 25th of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 000No earlier reading
Armenia: 0 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
No better end7
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 15.0122.0415.01No earlier reading
Armenia: 22.04 · world median 15.01 · Public sector employment (% of total employment). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 1.672 to 47.1.
Position 41st of 135 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.3826.9714.38Moved since 2015
Armenia: 26.97 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.
Position 67th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.8821.318.88Moved since 2015
Armenia: 21.3 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.
Position 67th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.8433.6631.84Moved since 2015
Armenia: 33.66 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.
Position 89th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8938.2238.89Moved since 2015
Armenia: 38.22 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.
Position 100th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5151.7359.51Moved since 2015
Armenia: 51.73 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.
Position 116th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.95475.9657.95No real change since 2014
Armenia: 475.9 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.
No current reading for Armenia
Average Monthly Earnings of Employees (last 2023), Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4) (last 2017), Fatal Occupational Injuries (last 2020), Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings (last 2023), Low Pay Rate (last 2017), Share of Temporary Employees (last 2023) and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (last 2023). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Work & Labour among Armenia’s 16 topics
Work & Labour is Armenia’s 15th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Gender & Equalityjoint 34th of 1834/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience40th of 1934/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality51st of 1593/3 keys
- Economy & Innovationjoint 57th of 1764/4 keys
- Digital & Technology73rd of 1984/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing76th of 2003/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties78th of 1984/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade70th of 1772/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital78th of 1963/3 keys
- Energy74th of 1653/3 keys
- Governance & Institutionsjoint 91st of 1944/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture100th of 1844/4 keys
- Education & Knowledgejoint 114th of 1984/4 keys
- Peace & Security143rd of 1774/4 keys
- Work & Labour153rd of 1824/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability160th of 1863/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on work & labour
The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Armenia can most readily be measured against.
1
IcelandNorthern Europe
1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
South KoreaEastern Asia
3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
Japan2nd4/4 keysHighest in Western Asia
Qatar=8th4/4 keysThis page
Armenia153rd4/4 keys
Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Armenia and work & labour
On work & labour
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Highest Average Salaries in 2024
The ten highest-paying countries of 2024, their bars coloured by continent, and six more added for comparison — from Australia in 13th place to India in 85th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Lowest Average Salaries in 2024
The bottom ten of 196 countries, and six more added for comparison. Niger, Madagascar and Liberia are all published at US$47 a month and still carry three different ranks.
08Questions
Armenia on work & labour: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Armenia rank on work & labour?
Armenia is placed 153rd of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Armenia?
51.74 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.
What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Armenia?
44.21 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.
How does Armenia compare with Iran on work & labour?
Iran is placed 175th of 182, and Armenia 153rd. Employment-to-Population Ratio: Iran 37.56, Armenia 51.74; Labour Income Share: Iran 34.95, Armenia 44.21; Unemployment Rate: Iran 8.301, Armenia 12.87; Vulnerable Employment: Iran 39.52, Armenia 32.85.
How have Armenia’s work & labour figures changed?
Employment-to-Population Ratio fell from 55.24 in 2000 to 51.74 in 2025; Labour Income Share fell from 53.36 in 2004 to 44.21 in 2025; Unemployment Rate rose from 11.11 in 2000 to 12.87 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment fell from 50.82 in 2000 to 32.85 in 2025.
Which work & labour statistics are missing for Armenia?
No current reading is published for Armenia on Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Low Pay Rate, Share of Temporary Employees and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Work & Labour standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The work & labour method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Employment-to-Population Ratio — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Labour Income Share — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment Rate — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Vulnerable Employment — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
The other 26 statistics on this page come from 2 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Armenia’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Armenia (banner) — Alexander Naumov derivative work: Inkey, CC BY 3.0
- Iceland — Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Armenia: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/armenia/work