Afghanistan vs Northern Africa: Lower-middle income: Employment

Afghanistan
8,174
in 2025
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
49,018
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
63rd
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank
64th

Employment over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199120082025

How they compare

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 49,018 against 8,174 in Afghanistan, a difference of 40,844.

That makes Northern Africa: Lower-middle income's figure about 6.0 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern Africa: Lower-middle income has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 63rd and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 64th of 188 countries.

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Northern Africa: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 3,654 27,040 23,386 Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
2000s 5,122 34,200 29,078 Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
2010s 7,495 41,098 33,603 Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
2020s 7,852 45,938 38,087 Northern Africa: Lower-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment, Afghanistan or Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, at 49,018 against 8,174 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment between Afghanistan and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
40,844, with Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for employment?
Afghanistan ranks 63rd and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 64th 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

Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 9,646 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.