ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Armenia

Armenia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 68.53 % in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
68.53 %
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
31st
of 79 countries
All-time high
72.29 %
in 2014
All-time low
56.53 %
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2017

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Armenia, 2008–2017

0204060802008201220172008: 56.5 %2014: 72.3 %2015: 69.3 %2016: 70.4 %2017: 68.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 68.53 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Armenia peaked at 72.29 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.53 %, in 2008.

That places Armenia 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Armenia, 2008 to 2017.
Year % Change
2008 56.53 %
2014 72.29 % +27.9%
2015 69.27 % -4.2%
2016 70.43 % +1.7%
2017 68.53 % -2.7%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 68.53 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.88 %, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 68.53 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.34 %, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.53 % 56.53 % 56.53 % 1
2010s 70.13 % 68.53 % 72.29 % 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 28 Kyrgyzstan 70.63 %
  2. 29 Zambia 69.9 %
  3. 30 Belarus 69.47 %
  4. 32 Palestine, State of 67.74 % compare
  5. 33 Ireland 67.31 % compare
  6. 33 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 67.31 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Armenia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Armenia was 68.53 % in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 72.29 % in 2014.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 56.53 % in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Armenia ranks 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2017.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.