Afghanistan vs East Asia & Pacific: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Afghanistan
57.4%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific
42.9%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
26th
East Asia & Pacific rank
26th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 57.4% against 42.9% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 62.1% | 5.7% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 53.8% | 1.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 49.2% | 3.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 43.7% | 10.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Afghanistan or East Asia & Pacific?
- Afghanistan, at 57.4% against 42.9% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific?
- 14.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.