Afghanistan vs Italy: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Afghanistan
46.9%
in 2021
Italy
46.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
147th
Italy rank
149th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Italy
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 46.9% against 46.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 147th and Italy ranks 149th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 45.8% | 15.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 43.6% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 44.0% | 2.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Afghanistan or Italy?
- Afghanistan, at 46.9% against 46.8% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Afghanistan and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Italy?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Italy rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 147th and Italy ranks 149th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.