Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Armenia

Employment in agriculture in Armenia in 2025 — 27%. Ranked 67 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 19.2 pp.

2025 27% −0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 67of 182
Period maximum 48.4%1995
Period minimum 27%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Armenia, 1991–20252030405019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 46.1%1992: 47.4%1993: 48.2%1994: 48.4%1995: 48.4%1996: 48.4%1997: 48.4%1998: 48.3%1999: 48.1%2000: 48%2001: 47.7%2002: 47.2%2003: 45.6%2004: 44%2005: 42.2%2006: 40.4%2007: 38.5%2008: 38%2009: 38.3%2010: 38.2%2011: 37.8%2012: 36.6%2013: 35%2014: 34.8%2015: 35.3%2016: 33.6%2017: 31.3%2018: 32.8%2019: 30.6%2020: 29.4%2021: 28.3%2022: 29.2%2023: 28.1%2024: 27.5%2025: 27%
Change over the period: −19.2 pp Annual average: -0.56 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Armenia

Armenia 27%
World 25.8%
Western Asia computed 11.8%
Employment in agriculture — Armenia, by year Armenia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 27 −0.5 pp
2024 27.5 −0.6 pp
2023 28.1 −1.2 pp
2022 29.2 +0.9 pp
2021 28.3 −1 pp
2020 29.4 −1.2 pp
2019 30.6 −2.2 pp
2018 32.8 +1.4 pp
2017 31.3 −2.3 pp
2016 33.6 −1.7 pp
2015 35.3 +0.5 pp
2014 34.8 −0.2 pp
2013 35 −1.6 pp
2012 36.6 −1.2 pp
2011 37.8 −0.4 pp
2010 38.2 −0.1 pp
2009 38.3 +0.3 pp
2008 38 −0.5 pp
2007 38.5 −1.9 pp
2006 40.4 −1.8 pp
2005 42.2 −1.8 pp
2004 44 −1.6 pp
2003 45.6 −1.6 pp
2002 47.2 −0.6 pp
2001 47.7 −0.3 pp
2000 48 −0.1 pp
1999 48.1 −0.2 pp
1998 48.3 −0.1 pp
1997 48.4 −0 pp
1996 48.4 −0 pp
1995 48.4 +0 pp
1994 48.4 +0.2 pp
1993 48.2 +0.8 pp
1992 47.4 +1.3 pp
1991 46.1 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.