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)
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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.