Afghanistan vs World: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Afghanistan
- World
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 21.6% against 15.7% in World, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was World ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and World ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 18.1% | 2.1% | World |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.6% | 0.2% | World |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 16.7% | 12.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 15.9% | 6.5% | 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 World?
- Afghanistan, at 21.6% against 15.7% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Afghanistan and World?
- 5.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and World rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and World ranks 11th 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).