Armenia Unemployment Rate 1991-2020
NOTE: All 2020 and later data are UN projections and DO NOT include any impacts of the COVID-19 virus.
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Armenia unemployment rate for 2018 was 17.50%, a 0.21% decline from 2017.
- Armenia unemployment rate for 2017 was 17.71%, a 0.09% increase from 2016.
- Armenia unemployment rate for 2016 was 17.62%, a 0.64% decline from 2015.
- Armenia unemployment rate for 2015 was 18.26%, a 0.76% increase from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 26.92% |
| St. Lucia | 20.88% |
| North Macedonia | 20.74% |
| Namibia | 19.88% |
| Gabon | 19.81% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.88% |
| Libya | 18.47% |
| Bosnia | 18.40% |
| Armenia | 17.50% |
| Botswana | 17.35% |
| Montenegro | 15.18% |
| Jordan | 14.96% |
| Iraq | 12.86% |
| Serbia | 12.73% |
| Albania | 12.34% |
| Brazil | 12.33% |
| Iran | 12.04% |
| Guyana | 11.91% |
| Algeria | 11.88% |
| Turkey | 10.89% |
| Costa Rica | 9.63% |
| Colombia | 9.11% |
| Jamaica | 9.10% |
| Samoa | 8.31% |
| Venezuela | 7.22% |
| Suriname | 6.99% |
| Mauritius | 6.66% |
| Belize | 6.51% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 6.38% |
| Lebanon | 6.14% |
| Maldives | 5.85% |
| Dominican Republic | 5.74% |
| Bulgaria | 5.21% |
| Azerbaijan | 4.90% |
| Russia | 4.85% |
| Kazakhstan | 4.83% |
| Belarus | 4.76% |
| Paraguay | 4.53% |
| China | 4.28% |
| Romania | 4.19% |
| Fiji | 4.16% |
| Turkmenistan | 3.80% |
| Ecuador | 3.53% |
| Peru | 3.39% |
| Malaysia | 3.35% |
| Mexico | 3.28% |
| Guatemala | 2.40% |
| Cuba | 1.70% |
| Tonga | 1.05% |
| Thailand | 0.77% |
| Armenia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2018 | 17.50% | -0.21% |
| 2017 | 17.71% | 0.09% |
| 2016 | 17.62% | -0.64% |
| 2015 | 18.26% | 0.76% |
| 2014 | 17.50% | 1.32% |
| 2013 | 16.18% | -1.12% |
| 2012 | 17.30% | -1.14% |
| 2011 | 18.44% | -0.56% |
| 2010 | 19.01% | 0.57% |
| 2009 | 18.44% | 4.96% |
| 2008 | 13.48% | 3.66% |
| 2007 | 9.81% | -0.28% |
| 2006 | 10.09% | -0.30% |
| 2005 | 10.39% | -0.21% |
| 2004 | 10.60% | -0.18% |
| 2003 | 10.78% | -0.11% |
| 2002 | 10.89% | -0.04% |
| 2001 | 10.93% | -0.12% |
| 2000 | 11.05% | -0.15% |
| 1999 | 11.20% | 1.80% |
| 1998 | 9.40% | -1.40% |
| 1997 | 10.80% | 1.50% |
| 1996 | 9.30% | 2.60% |
| 1995 | 6.70% | 0.10% |
| 1994 | 6.60% | 1.30% |
| 1993 | 5.30% | 3.50% |
| 1992 | 1.80% | 0.20% |
| 1991 | 1.60% | 0.20% |
