ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Armenia
Armenia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 67.48 % in 2017. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Armenia, 2008–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Armenia is 67.48 %, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Armenia peaked at 76.01 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 67.48 %, in 2017.
Armenia ranks 53rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 76.01 % | — |
| 2014 | 75.29 % | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.1 % | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 70.75 % | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 67.48 % | -4.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 67.48 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.14 %, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 67.48 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.67 %, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.01 % | 76.01 % | 76.01 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.66 % | 67.48 % | 75.29 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 50 Italy 69.31 % compare
- 51 Rwanda 68.58 %
- 52 Namibia 68.29 % compare
- 54 Panama 65.02 % compare
- 55 North Macedonia 64.56 %
- 56 Dominican Republic 64.16 % compare
More economy & growth data for Armenia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 252.31 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 81.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 605.13 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 359.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Armenia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Armenia was 67.48 % in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.01 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.48 % in 2017.
- How does Armenia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Armenia ranks 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2017.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.