Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Armenia
Armenia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 13.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Armenia recorded 13.8% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Armenia peaked at 21.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1991.
That places Armenia 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.4% | — |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +209.1% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +45.3% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +86.3% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 2.4% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 10.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.2% | 17.2% | 6 |
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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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Armenia?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Armenia was 13.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1991.
- How does Armenia rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Armenia ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.