Armenia vs Upper middle income: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Armenia
12.9%
in 2025
Upper middle income
5.2%
in 2025
Armenia rank
22nd
Upper middle income rank
19th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Armenia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 12.9% against 5.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 2.5 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Armenia ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 4.7% | 2.3% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 5.9% | 6.3% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 5.6% | 12.5% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 5.7% | 8.4% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Armenia or Upper middle income?
- Armenia, at 12.9% against 5.2% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Armenia and Upper middle income?
- 7.7%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Upper middle income rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Armenia ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 19th 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.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.