Afghanistan vs Palestine, State of: Employment rate

Afghanistan
32.5%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
34.0%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
181st
Palestine, State of rank
178th

Employment rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 34.0% against 32.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 181st and Palestine, State of ranks 178th of 186 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 43.2% 36.0% 7.2% Afghanistan
2000s 42.9% 30.7% 12.3% Afghanistan
2010s 42.3% 33.1% 9.2% Afghanistan
2020s 34.9% 32.1% 2.9% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment rate, Afghanistan or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 34.0% against 32.5% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment rate between Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?
1.5%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Palestine, State of rank globally for employment rate?
Afghanistan ranks 181st and Palestine, State of ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.