Afghanistan vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)

Afghanistan
56.0%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
36.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
21st
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 56.0% against 36.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 19.2%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 154 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 69.0% 37.6% 31.5% Afghanistan
2010s 57.2% 36.4% 20.8% Afghanistan
2020s 50.4% 33.9% 16.5% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Afghanistan, at 56.0% against 36.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
19.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (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, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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