Armenia, the country of Transcaucasia, lies just south of the great mountain range of the Caucasus and is at the front of the northwestern extremity of Asia. To the north and east, Armenia is bounded by Georgia and Azerbaijan, while its neighbors to the southeast and west are Iran and Turkey respectively. Armenia is a mountainous country characterized by a great variety of scenery and geologic instability. The average elevation is 5,900 feet (1,800 meters) above sea level. The main contributors to the economy are mining, information technology, and agriculture.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Armenia.
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Armenia, the country of Transcaucasia, lies just south of the great mountain range of the Caucasus and is at the front of the northwestern extremity of Asia. To the north and east, Armenia is bounded by Georgia and Azerbaijan, while its neighbors to the southeast and west are Iran and Turkey respectively. Armenia is a mountainous country characterized by a great variety of scenery and geologic instability. The average elevation is 5,900 feet (1,800 meters) above sea level. The main contributors to the economy are mining, information technology, and agriculture.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Armenia.
The holidays mentioned below are valid for the year 2025.
| January 1-2 | New Year Holidays | |
| January 6 | Armenian Orthodox Christmas Holidays | |
| January 28 | National Army Day | |
| March 8 | International Women’s Day | |
| April 21 | Easter Monday | Movable |
| April 24 | Genocide Remembrance Day | |
| May 1 | Labor Day | |
| May 9 | Victory & Peace Day | |
| May 28 | First Republic Day | |
| July 5 | Constitution Day | |
| September 21 | Independence Day | |
| December 31 | New Year’s Eve |
The approximate time for sharing the contract with an employee in Armenia is 7 business days assuming no special requests or changes to our standard employment contract. Any such requests or changes would need to undergo internal and external review, directly leading to a time delay.
NOTE: This number is subject to change and is only an estimation of the Contract Sharing Time. The estimated Contract Sharing Time begins from the moment that WorkMotion has received all required information from both the client and the employee.
The Armenian Social Security System covers the following:
The employer does not pay any contributions towards social security but employers are obliged to withhold the amount of social payment, as well as, submit monthly personalized reports to the tax authorities on calculated income, amounts of tax and social payments withheld for employees.
The standard working week in Armenia is 40 hours, composed of five eight-hour days.
The maximum duration of working time, including overtime work, may not exceed 12 hours a day (including the break for rest and meals), and 48 hours per week. Overtime work, upon request of the employer, should not exceed four hours during two successive days, and 180 hours per year.
For each hour of overtime work, in addition to the hourly rate, an additional payment should be made, not less than 50% of the hourly rate. If overtime is performed during the night, the rate is not less than 30% of the hourly rate.
The duration of the probation period should not be more than three months, except for certain cases that are established in the labor legislation that can set the maximum time period of six months.
If the employee is not suitable for work, suffers long-term incapacity to work, or the employee attains the pensionable age, the employer may terminate an indefinite employment contract by giving a notice period based on the following guidelines.
| Employment Duration | Notice Period |
| Up to 1 year | 14 days |
| 1-5 years | 35 days |
| 5-10 years | 42 days |
| 10-15 years | 49 days |
| More than 15 years | 60 days |
The standard working week in Armenia is 40 hours, composed of five eight-hour days.
The maximum duration of working time, including overtime work, may not exceed 12 hours a day (including the break for rest and meals), and 48 hours per week. Overtime work, upon request of the employer, should not exceed four hours during two successive days, and 180 hours per year.
For each hour of overtime work, in addition to the hourly rate, an additional payment should be made, not less than 50% of the hourly rate. If overtime is performed during the night, the rate is not less than 30% of the hourly rate.
The duration of the probation period should not be more than three months, except for certain cases that are established in the labor legislation that can set the maximum time period of six months.
If the employee is not suitable for work, suffers long-term incapacity to work, or the employee attains the pensionable age, the employer may terminate an indefinite employment contract by giving a notice period based on the following guidelines.
| Employment Duration | Notice Period |
| Up to 1 year | 14 days |
| 1-5 years | 35 days |
| 5-10 years | 42 days |
| 10-15 years | 49 days |
| More than 15 years | 60 days |
The Armenian Social Security System covers the following:
The employer does not pay any contributions towards social security but employers are obliged to withhold the amount of social payment, as well as, submit monthly personalized reports to the tax authorities on calculated income, amounts of tax and social payments withheld for employees.
