Afghanistan vs Armenia: Employment rate, men vs. women
Afghanistan
61.0%
in 2025
Armenia
61.1%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
131st
Armenia rank
130th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Afghanistan
- Armenia
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 61.1% against 61.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Armenia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 131st and Armenia ranks 130th of 186 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Armenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 70.3% | 3.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 62.9% | 10.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 58.9% | 9.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 60.2% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Afghanistan or Armenia?
- Armenia, at 61.1% against 61.0% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Afghanistan and Armenia?
- 0.1%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Armenia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Armenia rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st and Armenia ranks 130th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.