Armenia—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #92 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
33.7%
2025
YoY Change
-1.9%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#92
of 188 countries
Maximum
51.8%
2000
Minimum
33.7%
2025
CAGR
-1.7%
26 years
Last
33.7%
Previous
34.3%
Highest
51.8%
Lowest
33.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Armenia's self-employed (% of total) was 33.7% in 2025, ranking #92 out of 188 countries. This represents a -1.9% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 51.8% (2000) and the lowest was 33.7% (2025). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.7% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 51.8% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.