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