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Alina Hovhannisyan

38,900 more employed in Armenia`s processing industry as against 2017  - minister 

38,900 more employed in Armenia`s processing industry as against 2017  - minister 

ArmInfo. Armenia's industrial production volume increased by 81% compared to 2017, reaching 3.3 trillion drams by the end of 2025. This was announced by  Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan.

He also noted that the number of people employed in the manufacturing  industry increased by 69%, or 38.9 thousand people. By the end of  2025, their number reached 95 thousand people.

According to the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia,  Armenia's industrial sector demonstrated growth of 4.7% in 2025 (the  same as the previous year), reaching 3.3 trillion drams ($8.6  billion) in January-December.

The volume of manufacturing slowed in year-on-year growth from 6.5%  to 3.3%, reaching 2.4 trillion drams. AMD. In the manufacturing  industry, significant growth in 2025 was recorded in the production  of coke and refined petroleum products (3.5 times), the chemical  industry (73.3%), cigarette production (38.9%), computers, electrical  and optical equipment (33.4%), machinery and equipment (31%), and  furniture (26%).

A noticeable decline in production for the reporting year was  recorded only in the jewelry industry (51.4%), electronic equipment  (13.9%), and leather goods (17.9%).