Number of people employed in agriculture in Armenia
Armenia: Number of people employed in agriculture was 333,787 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 333,787 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Armenia peaked at 752,692 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 333,787 people, in 2025.
That places Armenia 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 750,478 people | — |
| 1992 | 752,692 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 700,356 people | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 667,029 people | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 651,127 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 626,240 people | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 609,684 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 617,356 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 607,719 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 611,256 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 609,168 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 602,226 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 583,332 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 564,276 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 542,382 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 521,802 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 500,201 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 454,335 people | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 455,013 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 450,478 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 446,689 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 437,771 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 422,449 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 413,884 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 414,680 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 396,806 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 367,521 people | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 377,167 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 339,800 people | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 339,936 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 340,600 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 343,679 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 349,237 people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 346,405 people | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 333,787 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 664,742 people | 607,719 people | 752,692 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 544,399 people | 454,335 people | 611,256 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,724 people | 339,800 people | 450,478 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 342,274 people | 333,787 people | 349,237 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 104 Dominican Republic 366,644 people compare
- 105 Mauritania 359,675 people compare
- 106 Panama 336,207 people compare
- 108 Australia 308,277 people compare
- 109 Timor-Leste 287,785 people compare
- 110 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 287,295 people compare
More agriculture & rural data for Armenia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Armenia?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Armenia was 333,787 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 752,692 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 333,787 people in 2025.
- How does Armenia rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Armenia ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.