Afghanistan vs South Asia: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 21.6% against 15.4% in South Asia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 11.9% | 4.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.0% | 1.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 19.7% | 9.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 15.5% | 6.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Afghanistan or South Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 21.6% against 15.4% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 6.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).