Afghanistan vs Africa Eastern and Southern: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Afghanistan
68.1%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern
52.6%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
16th
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
15th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 68.1% against 52.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 59.5% | 2.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 57.1% | 4.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 54.1% | 5.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 52.4% | 11.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Afghanistan or Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Afghanistan, at 68.1% against 52.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 15.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.