Armenia: Labor force participation

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 Armenia

Labor force participation rate

 Latest value 61.29
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 61.99
 Min - Max 60.13 - 65.11
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 61.29 percent, a decline from 61.86 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 60.88 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Armenia from 1991 to 2023 is 61.99 percent. The minimum value, 60.13 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 65.11 percent was recorded in 1991. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Armenia - Labor force participation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Armenia - Labor force participation - historical chart - 1991-2023




The labor force participation rate is the percent of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active. That includes the employed and the unemployed individuals.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 1.36 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 8.59 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 6.06 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 11.33 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 18.96 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 61.29 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 52.03 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 56.00 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 68.30 2023 percent
 Self-employment 62.47 2022 percent
 Informal employment 44.90 2019 percent
 Employment 1.19 Q2/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 13.76 Q2/2024 percent
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