Afghanistan vs Arab States: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Afghanistan
- Arab States
How they compare
Arab States currently reports 71,228 against 10,025 in Afghanistan, a difference of 61,203.
That makes Arab States's figure about 7.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Arab States has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 60th and Arab States ranks 60th of 189 countries.
Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,867 | 22,429 | 18,562 | Arab States |
| 2000s | 5,559 | 33,507 | 27,948 | Arab States |
| 2010s | 8,267 | 50,266 | 41,999 | Arab States |
| 2020s | 9,248 | 64,272 | 55,024 | Arab States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Afghanistan or Arab States?
- Arab States, at 71,228 against 10,025 in Afghanistan as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Afghanistan and Arab States?
- 61,203, with Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Arab States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Afghanistan and Arab States rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th and Arab States ranks 60th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.