Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Armenia

Employment in agriculture in Armenia in 2025 — 27%. Ranked 67 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 19.2 pp.

2025 27% −0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 67of 182
Period maximum 48.4%1995
Period minimum 27%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Armenia, 1991–20252030405019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 46.1%1992: 47.4%1993: 48.2%1994: 48.4%1995: 48.4%1996: 48.4%1997: 48.4%1998: 48.3%1999: 48.1%2000: 48%2001: 47.7%2002: 47.2%2003: 45.6%2004: 44%2005: 42.2%2006: 40.4%2007: 38.5%2008: 38%2009: 38.3%2010: 38.2%2011: 37.8%2012: 36.6%2013: 35%2014: 34.8%2015: 35.3%2016: 33.6%2017: 31.3%2018: 32.8%2019: 30.6%2020: 29.4%2021: 28.3%2022: 29.2%2023: 28.1%2024: 27.5%2025: 27%
Change over the period: −19.2 pp Annual average: -0.56 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Armenia

Armenia 27%
World 25.8%
Western Asia computed 11.8%
Employment in agriculture — Armenia, by year Armenia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 27 −0.5 pp
2024 27.5 −0.6 pp
2023 28.1 −1.2 pp
2022 29.2 +0.9 pp
2021 28.3 −1 pp
2020 29.4 −1.2 pp
2019 30.6 −2.2 pp
2018 32.8 +1.4 pp
2017 31.3 −2.3 pp
2016 33.6 −1.7 pp
2015 35.3 +0.5 pp
2014 34.8 −0.2 pp
2013 35 −1.6 pp
2012 36.6 −1.2 pp
2011 37.8 −0.4 pp
2010 38.2 −0.1 pp
2009 38.3 +0.3 pp
2008 38 −0.5 pp
2007 38.5 −1.9 pp
2006 40.4 −1.8 pp
2005 42.2 −1.8 pp
2004 44 −1.6 pp
2003 45.6 −1.6 pp
2002 47.2 −0.6 pp
2001 47.7 −0.3 pp
2000 48 −0.1 pp
1999 48.1 −0.2 pp
1998 48.3 −0.1 pp
1997 48.4 −0 pp
1996 48.4 −0 pp
1995 48.4 +0 pp
1994 48.4 +0.2 pp
1993 48.2 +0.8 pp
1992 47.4 +1.3 pp
1991 46.1

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.