ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Armenia
Armenia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of was 32.4 % in 2017. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Armenia, 2008–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 32.4 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in 2017.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Armenia peaked at 33.1 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.8 %, in 2015.
That places Armenia 63rd out of 72 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33.1 % | — |
| 2014 | 30.3 % | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 28.8 % | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 28.9 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.4 % | +12.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 32.4 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.9 %, 59% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 32.4 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.8 %, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1 % | 33.1 % | 33.1 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.1 % | 28.8 % | 32.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 — share of employment by status of in Armenia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Armenia was 32.4 % in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8 % in 2015.
- How does Armenia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of?
- Armenia ranks 63rd out of 72 countries with data for 2017.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 — Share of employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.