Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Armenia

Armenia: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
33rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2010–2020

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Armenia, 2010–2020

00.20.40.60.82010201520202010: 0.834 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.828 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.819 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.807 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.777 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Armenia is 0.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Armenia peaked at 0.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.

That places Armenia 33rd out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Armenia, 2010 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2010 0.8%
2012 0.8% -0.7%
2017 0.8% -1.1%
2019 0.8% -1.5%
2020 0.8% -3.7%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 30 Türkiye 0.8%
  2. 31 Korea 0.8% compare
  3. 32 Greece 0.8% compare
  4. 34 Italy 0.8% compare
  5. 35 Egypt 0.8% compare
  6. 36 Tunisia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Armenia?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Armenia was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
How does Armenia rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Armenia ranks 33rd out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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