Afghanistan vs OECD members: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Afghanistan
68.1%
in 2025
OECD members
50.3%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
16th
OECD members rank
19th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- OECD members
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 68.1% against 50.3% in OECD members, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 57.4% | 4.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 53.0% | 8.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 49.8% | 10.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 49.6% | 14.6% | 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 OECD members?
- Afghanistan, at 68.1% against 50.3% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Afghanistan and OECD members?
- 17.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and OECD members?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and OECD members rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 19th 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.