Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Armenia
Armenia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Armenia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 1.1% for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Armenia peaked at 20.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places Armenia 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.0% | — |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -51.6% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -40.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +63.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 1.2% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More poverty & inequality data for Armenia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,961 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -17.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 23 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Armenia?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Armenia was 1.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Armenia ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).