Armenia: jobs and pay

What is the unemployment rate in Armenia?

Armenia's unemployment rate was 13.0% in the second quarter of 2026, according to Armstat's Labour Force Survey table. It was 13.7% in the first quarter. 182.0 thousand people were unemployed in the second quarter.

The survey counts people as unemployed if they had no work, were available to start and were looking for a job. This is wider than the count of people registered with the employment service, which was 24.9 thousand in June 2026. The rate is the unemployed as a share of the labour force.

Official sources: Armstat: Unemployment rate · Armstat: Unemployed population · Armstat: Officially registered unemployed population

What is the average salary in Armenia?

The average monthly nominal wage in Armenia was 314,196 dram in August 2026, 6.5% higher than in August 2025, according to Armstat's wage table. The average for January to August 2026 was 312,486 dram, and the average for 2025 was 303,140 dram.

The figures are gross wages before tax and include data from small and micro entities. An average can be pulled up by high earners, so most employees earn less than this figure. Armstat marks the latest month as preliminary.

Official sources: Armstat: Average monthly nominal wages

Are wages in Armenia rising faster than prices?

Real wages in Armenia were 2.2% higher in 2025 than in 2024, according to Armstat's real wage index. Real wages rose 6.1% in 2024 and 12.4% in 2023.

The real wage index adjusts the change in average nominal wages for the change in consumer prices. A value above 100% means average pay bought more goods and services than a year earlier. The index describes the average wage, not the pay of any particular group of workers.

Official sources: Armstat: Real wage index

How many people work in Armenia?

1,220.4 thousand people were employed in Armenia in the second quarter of 2026, according to Armstat's Labour Force Survey. The employment rate was 52.2%, and the labour force participation rate was 59.9%, up from 48.5% and 56.2% in the first quarter.

The employment rate is the share of the working-age population in work. The participation rate adds those looking for work. In the whole of 2025 the employment rate was 50.6% and the participation rate 58.0%.

Official sources: Armstat: Employed population · Armstat: Employment rate · Armstat: Labour force participation rate

What is the minimum wage in Armenia?

According to the ILO, the statutory minimum wage in Armenia was 75,000 AMD a month (about $191) in 2024. That is the highest since at least 2012.

What is the average monthly salary in Armenia?

$405 a month: that is average monthly earnings of employees in Armenia for 2023, according to the ILO. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2012. Europe & Central Asia median: $2,329 a month; Armenia is 32nd highest of 34. Of 80 countries with 2023 data, 54th highest.

What is Armenia's unemployment rate?

According to the ILO, the unemployment rate in Armenia was 12.9% in 2025. Its high point since 2005 was 2010, at 19.5%; its low point was 2007, at 10.4%. Europe & Central Asia median: 5.5%; Armenia is 2nd highest of 47. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 21st highest.

How many young people in Armenia are unemployed?

According to the ILO, unemployment among 15 to 24 year olds in Armenia was 26.2% in 2025. Since 2005 it has ranged from 11.9% (2007) to 39.5% (2009). Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 14.2%, and Armenia placed 4th highest of 47. Worldwide: 23rd of 174.

What share of people in Armenia are in the labour force?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2025, is 59.4%. The peak was 62.0% in 2010 and the low 58.8% in 2019. Europe & Central Asia median: 60.3%; Armenia is 27th highest of 47. World rank, highest first: 106th of 174.

How many women in Armenia are working or looking for work?

51.1%: that is the labour force participation rate for women in Armenia for 2025, according to the ILO. Its high point since 2005 was 2021, at 55.1%; its low point was 2022, at 50.2%. Europe & Central Asia median: 54.6%; Armenia is 34th highest of 47. Worldwide: 108th of 174.

What is the employment rate in Armenia?

According to the ILO, the employment to population ratio in Armenia was 51.7% in 2025. Since 2005 it has ranged from 48.0% (2019) to 54.4% (2007). Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 56.6%, and Armenia placed 34th highest of 47. World rank, highest first: 126th of 174.

How common is self-employment in Armenia?

According to the ILO, the share of workers who are own-account or contributing family workers in Armenia was 32.8% in 2025. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 11.0%; Armenia is 6th highest of 47. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 82nd highest.

What share of jobs in Armenia are salaried?

66.3%: that is the share of workers who are paid employees in Armenia for 2025, according to the ILO. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 42nd highest of 47 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 85.5%. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 86th highest.