Afghanistan vs Italy: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Afghanistan
19.8%
in 2021
Italy
18.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
150th
Italy rank
153rd
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Afghanistan
- Italy
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 19.8% against 18.5% in Italy, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Italy ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 150th and Italy ranks 153rd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 39.9% | 30.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 25.5% | 11.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 23.1% | 1.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 19.5% | 1.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Afghanistan or Italy?
- Afghanistan, at 19.8% against 18.5% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Afghanistan and Italy?
- 1.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Italy?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Italy rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Afghanistan ranks 150th and Italy ranks 153rd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. 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 female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.