Armenia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Armenia was 1,220,498 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,355,000 in 2013 and a minimum value of 1,201,570 in 1997.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 1,320,228
1991 1,308,264
1992 1,286,672
1993 1,259,961
1994 1,234,262
1995 1,214,017
1996 1,204,607
1997 1,201,570
1998 1,203,778
1999 1,208,860
2000 1,214,690
2001 1,223,514
2002 1,231,891
2003 1,239,287
2004 1,245,098
2005 1,248,900
2006 1,247,702
2007 1,244,998
2008 1,234,269
2009 1,246,646
2010 1,304,215
2011 1,335,948
2012 1,344,874
2013 1,355,000
2014 1,342,620
2015 1,329,447
2016 1,304,794
2017 1,298,421
2018 1,245,611
2019 1,267,732
2020 1,202,591
2021 1,220,498

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure