Afghanistan vs Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income: Employment
Employment over time
- Afghanistan
- Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income
How they compare
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income currently reports 53,942 against 8,174 in Afghanistan, a difference of 45,768.
That makes Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income's figure about 6.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 63rd and Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 62nd of 188 countries.
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,654 | 36,794 | 33,140 | Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income |
| 2000s | 5,122 | 37,581 | 32,459 | Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 7,495 | 45,356 | 37,861 | Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income |
| 2020s | 7,852 | 51,234 | 43,383 | Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Afghanistan or Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, at 53,942 against 8,174 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Afghanistan and Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
- 45,768, with Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income rank globally for employment?
- Afghanistan ranks 63rd and Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 62nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.