Just read an article by Anzhela Alekyan on Regional Post about gender studies, issues and statistics in Armenia.

This thread explores the main highlights of the article which represents very interesting data and statistics about demographic/gender situation in Armenia from recent researches.

• Over the past decade, Armenian population has declined from 3,026,879 in 2013 to 2,977,130 in 2023. 
• In 2013, men made up 48% of the population, while women accounted for 52%. 
• In 2023, the picture is slightly changed: men comprising 47% and women 53% of the population. 
• The proportion of the genders of newborns: 112 boys born for every 100 girls. 
• The International Center for Human Development reports that Armenia loses approximately 1,400 girls annually due to prenatal sex selection and gender-based abortions. 
• In 2022, the life expectancy at birth for women in Armenia was 87.3 years, while for men it was 71.4 years. 
• In 2021, the life expectancy at birth for women was 77.4 years, compared to 67.4 years for men. 
• In terms of pensions in 2022, the average amount for women was 45,707 AMD, slightly lower than men’s average pension of 48,037 AMD. 
• The average age at first marriage in 2022 was 27.9 years for women and 31.4 years for men. 
• Back in 2012, women married at an average age of 25.3 years, and men at 28.8 years. 
• Since 1991, the average number of children born per woman in Armenia has significantly declined, especially in rural areas. 
• In 2020, the fertility rate in rural areas fell below that of urban areas. However, between 2021 and 2022, there was a notable improvement in the total fertility rate among the rural population. 
• In 2021, the fertility rate in rural areas reached 1.711 children per woman, compared to 1.7 in urban areas. 
• By 2022, the fertility rate in rural areas increased to 2.118 children per woman, while it decreased to 1.489 in urban areas. 
• The picture of the education gender gap in Armenia is another worrying issue: In 2022, girls outnumbered boys in earning bachelor’s degrees, comprising 64.1% compared to 43.9%. Despite making up 53% of science candidates, women only represented 25% of those holding doctorate degrees. 
• In 2022, the working-age population aged 15-75 in Armenia included 1,196,200 women and 1,032,300 men.
• Employment figures show a stark contrast: only 41% of women were employed, with 52% out of the labor force. For men, 62% were employed, and 29% were unemployed.
• According to the Statistical Committee, 52% of women aged 15-74 – about 620,000 women – were neither employed nor actively seeking work, primarily occupied with housekeeping duties.
• Most employers and own-account workers were men. Only 17% of employers were women, while 83% were men.
• Additionally, 61% of family-contributing workers who received no pay were women, compared to 39% men.
• The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation’s youth study reveals concerning trends among young adults aged 19-29. Only 1/4 of young women in this age group are financially independent.
• Just 1/3 of all young adults have a personal source of income, while 1/4 remain financially dependent on their fathers.
• According to the Statistical Committee’s report, men held the majority of managerial positions in Armenia. In 2022, men occupied 56% of roles in the categories of legislators, senior officials, and managers. 
• The gender pay gap has widened from 35.3% to 39.2% between 2018 and 2022. 
• Specifically, in 2022, women earned only 60.8% of what men earned, resulting in a gender pay gap of 39.2%.