Armenia vs Middle income: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Armenia
12.9%
in 2025
Middle income
4.9%
in 2025
Armenia rank
22nd
Middle income rank
25th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Armenia
- Middle income
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 12.9% against 4.9% in Middle income, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 2.6 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle income ahead.
Armenia ranks 22nd and Middle income ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.3% | 1.7% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 6.1% | 6.2% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 5.9% | 12.2% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 5.5% | 8.6% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Armenia or Middle income?
- Armenia, at 12.9% against 4.9% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Armenia and Middle income?
- 8.0%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Middle income rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Armenia ranks 22nd and Middle income ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.