Labor force with basic education in Armenia
Armenia: Labor force with basic education was 35.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Armenia, 2001–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 35.6% for labor force with basic education in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Armenia peaked at 43.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2021.
Armenia ranks 97th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 33.6% | 43.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 33.8% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 33.4% | 40.6% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Armenia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 30.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Armenia?
- Labor force with basic education in Armenia was 35.6% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2021.
- How does Armenia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Armenia ranks 97th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).