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Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Armenia

Female labor force participation rate in Armenia in 2025 — 51.06%. Ranked 113 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 6.54 pp.

2025 51.06% −0.53 pp vs 2024
World rank 113of 182
Period maximum 57.6%1990
Period minimum 50.24%2022

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Armenia, 1990–2025505254565819901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 57.6%1991: 57.54%1992: 57.28%1993: 56.81%1994: 56.26%1995: 55.72%1996: 55.24%1997: 54.82%1998: 54.56%1999: 54.48%2000: 54.46%2001: 54.32%2002: 54.03%2003: 53.75%2004: 53.52%2005: 53.34%2006: 53.24%2007: 53.27%2008: 52.96%2009: 54.37%2010: 54.4%2011: 54.22%2012: 53.93%2013: 53.88%2014: 53.84%2015: 53.83%2016: 53.88%2017: 53.77%2018: 53.63%2019: 50.8%2020: 54.32%2021: 55.12%2022: 50.24%2023: 51.52%2024: 51.59%2025: 51.06%
Change over the period: −6.54 pp Annual average: -0.19 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Armenia 51.06%
World 48.94%
Europe & Central Asia 51.08%
Western Asia computed 28.37%
Upper-middle-income countries computed 54.16%
Female labor force participation rate — Armenia, by year Armenia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 51.06 −0.53 pp
2024 51.59 +0.07 pp
2023 51.52 +1.28 pp
2022 50.24 −4.88 pp
2021 55.12 +0.8 pp
2020 54.32 +3.52 pp
2019 50.8 −2.83 pp
2018 53.63 −0.13 pp
2017 53.77 −0.12 pp
2016 53.88 +0.05 pp
2015 53.83 −0.01 pp
2014 53.84 −0.04 pp
2013 53.88 −0.05 pp
2012 53.93 −0.29 pp
2011 54.22 −0.18 pp
2010 54.4 +0.03 pp
2009 54.37 +1.41 pp
2008 52.96 −0.31 pp
2007 53.27 +0.03 pp
2006 53.24 −0.09 pp
2005 53.34 −0.18 pp
2004 53.52 −0.23 pp
2003 53.75 −0.28 pp
2002 54.03 −0.29 pp
2001 54.32 −0.14 pp
2000 54.46 −0.02 pp
1999 54.48 −0.08 pp
1998 54.56 −0.26 pp
1997 54.82 −0.42 pp
1996 55.24 −0.48 pp
1995 55.72 −0.54 pp
1994 56.26 −0.55 pp
1993 56.81 −0.47 pp
1992 57.28 −0.26 pp
1991 57.54 −0.06 pp
1990 57.6 —

Western Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IL Israel 62.28 QA Qatar 61.85 CY Cyprus 61.21 AZ Azerbaijan 60.76 GE Georgia 56.7 AE United Arab Emirates 53.03 AM Armenia 51.06 KW Kuwait 47.2 BH Bahrain 42.29 TR Türkiye 37.15 SA Saudi Arabia 33.57 OM Oman 29.96 JO Jordan 16.03 SY Syria 12.73 IQ Iraq 10.94 YE Yemen 4.66
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About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

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

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