Armenia — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Armenia, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Armenia was 59.39% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 65.93% in 1990. The lowest was 58.76% in 2019 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.30% per year.
Armenia ranks 109 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 58%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 60.12%, so Armenia sits below it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 10% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 3%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 27 of 49 economies; Serbia (59.14%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 5% in 2022.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 61st of 187 in 1990 → 83rd of 187 in 2000 → 83rd of 187 in 2010 → 85th of 187 in 2020 → 108th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.39% | -0.5 pp |
| 2024 | 59.92% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 59.99% | +1.2 pp |
| 2022 | 58.82% | -3.1 pp |
| 2021 | 61.95% | +0.7 pp |
| 2020 | 61.26% | +2.5 pp |
| 2019 | 58.76% | -2.6 pp |
| 2018 | 61.33% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 61.46% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 61.64% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 61.54% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 61.53% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 61.54% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 61.55% | -0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 61.81% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 61.96% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 61.9% | +1.5 pp |
| 2008 | 60.44% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 60.73% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 60.67% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 60.77% | -0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 60.96% | -0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 61.23% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 61.55% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 61.9% | -0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 62.14% | -0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 62.29% | -0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 62.51% | -0.4 pp |
| 1997 | 62.88% | -0.5 pp |
| 1996 | 63.37% | -0.5 pp |
| 1995 | 63.91% | -0.6 pp |
| 1994 | 64.48% | -0.6 pp |
| 1993 | 65.05% | -0.5 pp |
| 1992 | 65.55% | -0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 65.84% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 65.93% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Armenia’s Labor participation in 1991?
65.84% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Armenia’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -9.9% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 59.39%; 2024: 59.92%; 2023: 59.99%; 2022: 58.82%; 2021: 61.95%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.