Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Armenia
Armenia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 8.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Armenia, 1992–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Armenia is 8.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Armenia peaked at 36.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1992.
That places Armenia 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.8% | — |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +194.4% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +38.8% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +207.1% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -70.0% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +163.2% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 8.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 8.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +207.1% | 11.7% | 36.0% |
| 1993 | +194.4% | 1.8% | 5.3% |
| 2007 | +163.2% | 10.8% | 28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 1.8% | 11.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 10.8% | 36.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 9.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Armenia?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Armenia was 8.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Armenia ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.