Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Armenia
Armenia: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 47.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Armenia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Armenia is 47.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Armenia peaked at 49.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1990.
That places Armenia 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.4% | — |
| 1991 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 47.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 47.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 46.4% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 47.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.9% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.1% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 290,201 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,885 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Armenia?
- Labor force, female in Armenia was 47.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1990.
- How does Armenia rank for labor force, female?
- Armenia ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.