The unemployment rate in Armenia rose to 13.7% in the first quarter of 2026 from 13.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025. It marked the highest reading since the first quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Armenia averaged 12.96 percent from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 21.10 percent in the first quarter of 2019 and a record low of 6.30 percent in the first quarter of 2008. source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia

Unemployment Rate in Armenia increased to 13.70 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 13.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Unemployment Rate in Armenia increased to 13.70 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 13.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Armenia is expected to be 13.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Armenia Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 14.00 percent in 2027 and 13.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-06 08:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q4 13.1% 11.8% 13.1%
2026-07-06 08:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q1 13.7% 13.1% 13.5%
2026-10-05 08:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q2 13.7% 13.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 911.00 945.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 56.20 56.60 percent Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 75000.00 75000.00 AMD/Month Jan 2026
Population 3.10 3.08 Million Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 63.00 63.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 63.00 63.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 23.90 25.80 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 13.70 13.10 percent Mar 2026
Wages 308678.00 319562.00 AMD/Month Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 258978.00 261146.00 AMD/Month Jun 2026


Armenia Unemployment Rate
In Armenia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
13.70 13.10 21.10 6.30 1998 - 2026 percent Quarterly