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Republic of Armenia — Labour market

“Labour market” is a section of BusinessDaily.am’s “Armenia in Numbers” reference: 6 tables, 206 indicators for the Republic of Armenia.

Period: January–August / end of August 2026.

For example:

  • Average monthly nominal wage — 313 848 AMD (Q2 2026)
  • Average number of employees — 822 925.7 persons (Q2 2026)
  • Average number of public sector employees — 223 903.3 persons (Q2 2026)

Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia.

Tables in this group
Wages and employmentLabour market: registrationLabour market: jobsLabour market: labour force surveyAverage monthly nominal wages by industry, AMDAverage monthly nominal wage by year, AMD

Wages and employment

No data for January–August 2026. Latest available data shown: Q2 2026.

IndicatorPeriodUnitValueNoteSource
Average monthly nominal wageQ2 2026AMD313 8481Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AL8:AL18
Average monthly nominal wagecomparison baseQ2 2025AMD290 4462Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AH8:AH18
Average monthly nominal wagecomparison baseQ1 2026AMD307 6312Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AK8:AK18
Average monthly nominal wage — change year on yearQ2 2026 / Q2 2025%8.13Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AL8:AL18
Average monthly nominal wage — change on previous quarterQ2 2026 / Q1 2026%2.03Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AL8:AL18
Average number of employeesQ2 2026persons822 925.71Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AL8:AL18
Average number of employeescomparison baseQ2 2025persons791 2642Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AH8:AH18
Average number of employeescomparison baseQ1 2026persons798 415.32Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AK8:AK18
Average number of employees — change year on yearQ2 2026 / Q2 2025%4.03Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AL8:AL18
Average number of employees — change on previous quarterQ2 2026 / Q1 2026%3.13Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AL8:AL18
Average number of public sector employeesQ2 2026persons223 903.31Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AL21:AL31
Average number of public sector employeescomparison baseQ2 2025persons220 0842Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AH21:AH31
Average number of public sector employeescomparison baseQ1 2026persons223 0592Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AK21:AK31
Average number of public sector employees — change year on yearQ2 2026 / Q2 2025%1.73Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AL21:AL31
Average number of public sector employees — change on previous quarterQ2 2026 / Q1 2026%0.43Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AL21:AL31
Average number of non-public sector employeesQ2 2026persons599 022.31Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AL34:AL44
Average number of non-public sector employeescomparison baseQ2 2025persons571 1802Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AH34:AH44
Average number of non-public sector employeescomparison baseQ1 2026persons575 356.32Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AK34:AK44
Average number of non-public sector employees — change year on yearQ2 2026 / Q2 2025%4.93Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AL34:AL44
Average number of non-public sector employees — change on previous quarterQ2 2026 / Q1 2026%4.13Եռամսյակ -Quarter: AL34:AL44
Notes (3)
  1. Latest available regional data: Q2 2026. Recorded by the organisation's place of registration; units in other marzes may be recorded in Yerevan.
  2. Comparison base.
  3. Calculated from the base rows. With a zero base, the percentage change is undefined.

Labour market: registration

No data for January–August 2026. Latest available data shown: 30 June 2026; June 2026.

IndicatorPeriodUnitValueNoteSource
Registered unemployed30 June 2026persons23 8671Մարզ, Marz: DA7:DA17
Registered unemployedcomparison base30 June 2025persons36 6542Մարզ, Marz: CO7:CO17
Registered unemployedcomparison base31 May 2026persons25 8352Մարզ, Marz: CZ7:CZ17
Registered unemployed — change year on yearJune 2026 / June 2025%−34.93Մարզ, Marz: DA7:DA17
Registered unemployed — change on previous monthJune 2026 / May 2026%−7.63Մարզ, Marz: DA7:DA17
Registered job seekers30 June 2026persons32 5991Մարզ, Marz: DA7:DA17
Registered job seekerscomparison base30 June 2025persons55 0522Մարզ, Marz: CO7:CO17
Registered job seekerscomparison base31 May 2026persons35 0962Մարզ, Marz: CZ7:CZ17
Registered job seekers — change year on yearJune 2026 / June 2025%−40.83Մարզ, Marz: DA7:DA17
Registered job seekers — change on previous monthJune 2026 / May 2026%−7.13Մարզ, Marz: DA7:DA17
Declared labour demand30 June 2026persons3 6564PDF p. 10
Declared labour demand — index year on yearJune 2026 / June 20252025 = 100114.54PDF p. 10
Notes (4)
  1. Latest available: June 2026; the July and August columns are not filled in. Administrative registration, not the labour force survey.
  2. Comparison base.
  3. Calculated from the base rows. With a zero base, the percentage change is undefined.
  4. Latest available: June 2026. Administrative registration source.

Labour market: jobs

No data for January–August 2026. Latest available data shown: Q2 2026.

IndicatorPeriodUnitValueNoteSource
Vacant jobsQ2 2026thousand places10.91PDF p. 6
Vacant jobscomparison baseQ2 2025thousand places10.12PDF p. 6
Vacant jobscomparison baseQ1 2026thousand places10.62PDF p. 6
Vacant jobs — change year on yearQ2 2026 / Q2 2025%7.93PDF p. 6
Vacant jobs — change on previous quarterQ2 2026 / Q1 2026%2.83PDF p. 6
Jobs createdQ2 2026thousand places20.11PDF p. 7
Jobs createdcomparison baseQ2 2025thousand places17.62PDF p. 7
Jobs createdcomparison baseQ1 2026thousand places16.42PDF p. 7
Jobs created — change year on yearQ2 2026 / Q2 2025%14.23PDF p. 7
Jobs created — change on previous quarterQ2 2026 / Q1 2026%22.63PDF p. 7
Jobs cutQ2 2026thousand places16.41PDF p. 8
Jobs cutcomparison baseQ2 2025thousand places15.72PDF p. 8
Jobs cutcomparison baseQ1 2026thousand places14.22PDF p. 8
Jobs cut — change year on yearQ2 2026 / Q2 2025%4.53PDF p. 8
Jobs cut — change on previous quarterQ2 2026 / Q1 2026%15.53PDF p. 8
Notes (3)
  1. Latest available: Q2 2026. Survey of private organisations with 50+ and public organisations with 10+ employees.
  2. Comparison base.
  3. Calculated from the base rows. With a zero base, the percentage change is undefined.

Labour market: labour force survey

No data for January–August 2026. Latest available data shown: 2024, annual average; 2024.

IndicatorPeriodUnitValueNoteSource
Unemployed (survey) — all2024, annual averagethousand persons181.2114471Տարեկան, av.annual, : AL10:AL20
Unemployed (survey) — allcomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons166.72Տարեկան, av.annual, : AG10:AG20
Unemployed (survey) — all — change2024 / 2023%8.73Տարեկան, av.annual, : AL10:AL20
Unemployed (survey) — urban population2024, annual averagethousand persons138.181091Տարեկան, av.annual, : AL49:AL59
Unemployed (survey) — urban populationcomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons126.32Տարեկան, av.annual, : AG49:AG59
Unemployed (survey) — urban population — change2024 / 2023%9.43Տարեկան, av.annual, : AL49:AL59
Unemployed (survey) — women2024, annual averagethousand persons86.1967051Տարեկան, av.annual, : AL36:AL46
Unemployed (survey) — womencomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons78.42Տարեկան, av.annual, : AG36:AG46
Unemployed (survey) — women — change2024 / 2023%9.93Տարեկան, av.annual, : AL36:AL46
Unemployed (survey) — men2024, annual averagethousand persons95.0147421Տարեկան, av.annual, : AL23:AL33
Unemployed (survey) — mencomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons88.32Տարեկան, av.annual, : AG23:AG33
Unemployed (survey) — men — change2024 / 2023%7.63Տարեկան, av.annual, : AL23:AL33
Unemployed (survey) — rural population2024, annual averagethousand persons43.0303571Տարեկան, av.annual, : AL62:AL72
Unemployed (survey) — rural populationcomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons40.52Տարեկան, av.annual, : AG62:AG72
Unemployed (survey) — rural population — change2024 / 2023%6.23Տարեկան, av.annual, : AL62:AL72
Share of population outside the labour force — all2024, annual average%40.91%: AF9:AF19
Share of population outside the labour force — allcomparison base2023, annual average%39.6770422%: AB9:AB19
Share of population outside the labour force — all — change2024 / 2023percentage points1.23%: AF9:AF19
Share of population outside the labour force — urban population2024, annual average%42.31%: AF48:AF58
Share of population outside the labour force — urban populationcomparison base2023, annual average%41.4571112%: AB48:AB58
Share of population outside the labour force — urban population — change2024 / 2023percentage points0.83%: AF48:AF58
Share of population outside the labour force — women2024, annual average%511%: AF35:AF45
Share of population outside the labour force — womencomparison base2023, annual average%49.9873322%: AB35:AB45
Share of population outside the labour force — women — change2024 / 2023percentage points1.03%: AF35:AF45
Share of population outside the labour force — men2024, annual average%29.41%: AF22:AF32
Share of population outside the labour force — mencomparison base2023, annual average%27.9183912%: AB22:AB32
Share of population outside the labour force — men — change2024 / 2023percentage points1.53%: AF22:AF32
Share of population outside the labour force — rural population2024, annual average%38.21%: AF61:AF71
Share of population outside the labour force — rural populationcomparison base2023, annual average%36.4451742%: AB61:AB71
Share of population outside the labour force — rural population — change2024 / 2023percentage points1.83%: AF61:AF71
Employed — all2024, annual averagethousand persons1 176.0697581Տարեկան, av.annual, : AK10:AK20
Employed — allcomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons1 174.42Տարեկան, av.annual, : AF10:AF20
Employed — all — change2024 / 2023%0.13Տարեկան, av.annual, : AK10:AK20
Employed — urban population2024, annual averagethousand persons719.8965721Տարեկան, av.annual, : AK49:AK59
Employed — urban populationcomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons711.82Տարեկան, av.annual, : AF49:AF59
Employed — urban population — change2024 / 2023%1.13Տարեկան, av.annual, : AK49:AK59
Employed — women2024, annual averagethousand persons512.8990661Տարեկան, av.annual, : AK36:AK46
Employed — womencomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons513.72Տարեկան, av.annual, : AF36:AF46
Employed — women — change2024 / 2023%−0.23Տարեկան, av.annual, : AK36:AK46
Employed — men2024, annual averagethousand persons663.1706931Տարեկան, av.annual, : AK23:AK33
Employed — mencomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons660.72Տարեկան, av.annual, : AF23:AF33
Employed — men — change2024 / 2023%0.43Տարեկան, av.annual, : AK23:AK33
Employed — rural population2024, annual averagethousand persons456.1731861Տարեկան, av.annual, : AK62:AK72
Employed — rural populationcomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons462.62Տարեկան, av.annual, : AF62:AF72
Employed — rural population — change2024 / 2023%−1.43Տարեկան, av.annual, : AK62:AK72
Population aged 15–74 — all2024, annual averagethousand persons2 295.8648841Տարեկան, av.annual, : AI10:AI20
Population aged 15–74 — allcomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons2 223.22Տարեկան, av.annual, : AD10:AD20
Population aged 15–74 — all — change2024 / 2023%3.33Տարեկան, av.annual, : AI10:AI20
Population aged 15–74 — urban population2024, annual averagethousand persons1 488.3354731Տարեկան, av.annual, : AI49:AI59
Population aged 15–74 — urban populationcomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons1 431.62Տարեկան, av.annual, : AD49:AD59
Population aged 15–74 — urban population — change2024 / 2023%4.03Տարեկան, av.annual, : AI49:AI59
Population aged 15–74 — women2024, annual averagethousand persons1 221.9307181Տարեկան, av.annual, : AI36:AI46
Population aged 15–74 — womencomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons1 184.12Տարեկան, av.annual, : AD36:AD46
Population aged 15–74 — women — change2024 / 2023%3.23Տարեկան, av.annual, : AI36:AI46
Population aged 15–74 — men2024, annual averagethousand persons1 073.9341651Տարեկան, av.annual, : AI23:AI33
Population aged 15–74 — mencomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons1 039.12Տարեկան, av.annual, : AD23:AD33
Population aged 15–74 — men — change2024 / 2023%3.43Տարեկան, av.annual, : AI23:AI33
Population aged 15–74 — rural population2024, annual averagethousand persons807.5294111Տարեկան, av.annual, : AI62:AI72
Population aged 15–74 — rural populationcomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons791.62Տարեկան, av.annual, : AD62:AD72
Population aged 15–74 — rural population — change2024 / 2023%2.03Տարեկան, av.annual, : AI62:AI72
Population outside the labour force — all2024, annual averagethousand persons938.5836781Տարեկան, av.annual, : AM10:AM20
Population outside the labour force — allcomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons882.12Տարեկան, av.annual, : AH10:AH20
Population outside the labour force — all — change2024 / 2023%6.43Տարեկան, av.annual, : AM10:AM20
Population outside the labour force — urban population2024, annual averagethousand persons630.2578111Տարեկան, av.annual, : AM49:AM59
Population outside the labour force — urban populationcomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons593.52Տարեկան, av.annual, : AH49:AH59
Population outside the labour force — urban population — change2024 / 2023%6.23Տարեկան, av.annual, : AM49:AM59
Population outside the labour force — women2024, annual averagethousand persons622.8349471Տարեկան, av.annual, : AM36:AM46
Population outside the labour force — womencomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons591.92Տարեկան, av.annual, : AH36:AH46
Population outside the labour force — women — change2024 / 2023%5.23Տարեկան, av.annual, : AM36:AM46
Population outside the labour force — men2024, annual averagethousand persons315.7487311Տարեկան, av.annual, : AM23:AM33
Population outside the labour force — mencomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons290.12Տարեկան, av.annual, : AH23:AH33
Population outside the labour force — men — change2024 / 2023%8.83Տարեկան, av.annual, : AM23:AM33
Population outside the labour force — rural population2024, annual averagethousand persons308.3258671Տարեկան, av.annual, : AM62:AM72
Population outside the labour force — rural populationcomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons288.52Տարեկան, av.annual, : AH62:AH72
Population outside the labour force — rural population — change2024 / 2023%6.93Տարեկան, av.annual, : AM62:AM72
Labour force — all2024, annual averagethousand persons1 357.2812051Տարեկան, av.annual, : AJ10:AJ20
Labour force — allcomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons1 341.22Տարեկան, av.annual, : AE10:AE20
Labour force — all — change2024 / 2023%1.23Տարեկան, av.annual, : AJ10:AJ20
Labour force — urban population2024, annual averagethousand persons858.0776621Տարեկան, av.annual, : AJ49:AJ59
Labour force — urban populationcomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons838.12Տարեկան, av.annual, : AE49:AE59
Labour force — urban population — change2024 / 2023%2.43Տարեկան, av.annual, : AJ49:AJ59
Labour force — women2024, annual averagethousand persons599.0957711Տարեկան, av.annual, : AJ36:AJ46
Labour force — womencomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons592.22Տարեկան, av.annual, : AE36:AE46
Labour force — women — change2024 / 2023%1.23Տարեկան, av.annual, : AJ36:AJ46
Labour force — men2024, annual averagethousand persons758.1854341Տարեկան, av.annual, : AJ23:AJ33
Labour force — mencomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons7492Տարեկան, av.annual, : AE23:AE33
Labour force — men — change2024 / 2023%1.23Տարեկան, av.annual, : AJ23:AJ33
Labour force — rural population2024, annual averagethousand persons499.2035441Տարեկան, av.annual, : AJ62:AJ72
Labour force — rural populationcomparison base2023, annual averagethousand persons503.12Տարեկան, av.annual, : AE62:AE72
Labour force — rural population — change2024 / 2023%−0.83Տարեկան, av.annual, : AJ62:AJ72
Unemployment rate (survey) — all2024, annual average%13.41%: AE9:AE19
Unemployment rate (survey) — allcomparison base2023, annual average%12.4291682%: AA9:AA19
Unemployment rate (survey) — all — change2024 / 2023percentage points1.03%: AE9:AE19
Unemployment rate (survey) — urban population2024, annual average%16.11%: AE48:AE58
Unemployment rate (survey) — urban populationcomparison base2023, annual average%15.0698012%: AA48:AA58
Unemployment rate (survey) — urban population — change2024 / 2023percentage points1.03%: AE48:AE58
Unemployment rate (survey) — women2024, annual average%14.41%: AE35:AE45
Unemployment rate (survey) — womencomparison base2023, annual average%13.2387712%: AA35:AA45
Unemployment rate (survey) — women — change2024 / 2023percentage points1.23%: AE35:AE45
Unemployment rate (survey) — men2024, annual average%12.51%: AE22:AE32
Unemployment rate (survey) — mencomparison base2023, annual average%11.7890522%: AA22:AA32
Unemployment rate (survey) — men — change2024 / 2023percentage points0.73%: AE22:AE32
Unemployment rate (survey) — rural population2024, annual average%8.61%: AE61:AE71
Unemployment rate (survey) — rural populationcomparison base2023, annual average%8.0500892%: AA61:AA71
Unemployment rate (survey) — rural population — change2024 / 2023percentage points0.53%: AE61:AE71
Employment rate — all2024, annual average%51.21%: AD9:AD19
Employment rate — allcomparison base2023, annual average%52.8247572%: Z9:Z19
Employment rate — all — change2024 / 2023percentage points−1.63%: AD9:AD19
Employment rate — urban population2024, annual average%48.41%: AD48:AD58
Employment rate — urban populationcomparison base2023, annual average%49.7205922%: Z48:Z58
Employment rate — urban population — change2024 / 2023percentage points−1.33%: AD48:AD58
Employment rate — women2024, annual average%421%: AD35:AD45
Employment rate — womencomparison base2023, annual average%43.383162%: Z35:Z45
Employment rate — women — change2024 / 2023percentage points−1.43%: AD35:AD45
Employment rate — men2024, annual average%61.81%: AD22:AD32
Employment rate — mencomparison base2023, annual average%63.5838712%: Z22:Z32
Employment rate — men — change2024 / 2023percentage points−1.83%: AD22:AD32
Employment rate — rural population2024, annual average%56.51%: AD61:AD71
Employment rate — rural populationcomparison base2023, annual average%58.4386052%: Z61:Z71
Employment rate — rural population — change2024 / 2023percentage points−1.93%: AD61:AD71
Labour force participation — all2024, annual average%59.11%: AC9:AC19
Labour force participation — allcomparison base2023, annual average%60.3274562%: Y9:Y19
Labour force participation — all — change2024 / 2023percentage points−1.23%: AC9:AC19
Labour force participation — urban population2024, annual average%57.71%: AC48:AC58
Labour force participation — urban populationcomparison base2023, annual average%58.5428892%: Y48:Y58
Labour force participation — urban population — change2024 / 2023percentage points−0.83%: AC48:AC58
Labour force participation — women2024, annual average%491%: AC35:AC45
Labour force participation — womencomparison base2023, annual average%50.0126682%: Y35:Y45
Labour force participation — women — change2024 / 2023percentage points−1.03%: AC35:AC45
Labour force participation — men2024, annual average%70.61%: AC22:AC32
Labour force participation — mencomparison base2023, annual average%72.0816092%: Y22:Y32
Labour force participation — men — change2024 / 2023percentage points−1.53%: AC22:AC32
Labour force participation — rural population2024, annual average%61.81%: AC61:AC71
Labour force participation — rural populationcomparison base2023, annual average%63.5548262%: Y61:Y71
Labour force participation — rural population — change2024 / 2023percentage points−1.83%: AC61:AC71
Notes (3)
  1. Latest available regional annual data: 2024. Not August 2026 indicators; population aged 15–74.
  2. Comparison base.
  3. Calculated from the base rows. With a zero base, the percentage change is undefined.

Average monthly nominal wages by industry, AMD

Industry (NACE Rev. 2)August 2026August 2025Change, %January–August 2026January–August 2025Change, %
Total (A–S)314 196294 9836.5312 486295 9335.6
A — Agriculture, forestry and fishing211 628211 1860.2213 498207 1993.0
B — Mining and quarrying590 208549 4197.4630 501581 6868.4
C — Manufacturing260 590241 6767.8254 159237 3847.1
D — Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply395 398384 7992.8323 529317 1792.0
E — Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities227 428206 05910.4227 619204 08311.5
F — Construction282 995263 8077.3273 122262 0374.2
G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles245 578223 4779.9238 066216 5289.9
H — Transportation and storage376 563320 91517.3346 314305 35513.4
I — Accommodation and food service activities165 472151 8149.0160 253148 7077.8
J — Information and communication850 954870 516−2.2868 483864 5560.5
including: information technologies (58.2, 62, 63.1)984 4151 057 141−6.91 017 2221 048 908−3.0
K — Financial and insurance activities789 804747 8235.6901 023934 816−3.6
L — Real estate activities227 155208 9738.7223 932205 4579.0
M — Professional, scientific and technical activities317 875300 3275.8321 903296 5108.6
including: scientific research and development (72)304 712269 83012.9303 067266 83813.6
N — Administrative and support service activities208 548203 4402.5208 489215 443−3.2
O — Public administration and defence; compulsory social security413 846373 91310.7402 148365 7929.9
P — Education178 887166 3657.5178 891168 1486.4
Q — Human health and social work activities305 433267 94414.0289 014257 06012.4
R — Arts, entertainment and recreation392 469363 4848.0382 359352 4278.5
including: culture and art (90–91)168 240158 5486.1166 622155 0737.4
S — Other service activities161 973152 1976.4158 008152 2883.8

Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia, based on the database of personal income tax and social payments of the State Revenue Committee of RA. 2026 data are preliminary. Percentage changes are calculated from published values.

Armstat, Excel (99571893.xlsx)

Average monthly nominal wage by year, AMD

Indicator20212022202320242025
Total, Armenia204 048235 576269 994287 172303 140

Annual data. By marz: see “Regions in Numbers”.

Armstat, “Food security and poverty, January–June 2026” (PDF)

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