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
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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.