Afghanistan vs Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income: Employment
Afghanistan
7,679
in 2021
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
83,281
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
55th
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank
53rd
Employment over time
- Afghanistan
- Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
How they compare
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income currently reports 83,281 against 7,679 in Afghanistan, a difference of 75,602.
That makes Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income's figure about 10.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 55th and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,487 | 72,431 | 64,945 | Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 6,606 | 77,704 | 71,097 | Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income |
| 2020s | 6,879 | 79,381 | 72,502 | Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Afghanistan or Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, at 83,281 against 7,679 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Afghanistan and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- 75,602, with Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank globally for employment?
- Afghanistan ranks 55th and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.