Share of female workers by sector in Armenia
Armenia: Share of female workers by sector was 31.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Armenia stood at 31.17. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Armenia peaked at 53.02 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31.17, in 2025.
That places Armenia 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.31 | — |
| 1992 | 52.21 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 52.88 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 52.98 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.98 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.02 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.01 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.88 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.76 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.74 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.56 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 52.17 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.83 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 49.45 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 47.87 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 46.29 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 44.65 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 44.3 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 44.24 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.2 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 42.07 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 40.92 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 40.74 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.48 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40.01 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 36.87 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 34.79 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 40.13 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 36.25 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 31.72 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 31.61 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.24 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 32.17 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 31.65 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 31.17 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.67 | 51.31 | 53.02 | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.51 | 44.24 | 52.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.65 | 34.79 | 44.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.09 | 31.17 | 34.24 | 6 |
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More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 18,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Armenia?
- Share of female workers by sector in Armenia was 31.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.02 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.17 in 2025.
- How does Armenia rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Armenia ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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