Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Armenia
Armenia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 21.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 21.3% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Armenia peaked at 21.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2000.
That places Armenia 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.3% | — |
| 1992 | 15.6% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 21.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 21.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 14.7% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.4% | 21.3% | 6 |
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 industry jobs as a share of total employment in Armenia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Armenia was 21.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Armenia ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.