Afghanistan vs Central and Western Asia: Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Afghanistan
- Central and Western Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 13.05 against 6.89 in Central and Western Asia, a difference of 6.16.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times Central and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Central and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Central and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9 | 7.51 | 0.3828 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.87 | 9.08 | 1.21 | Central and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 9.21 | 8.23 | 0.972 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 13.13 | 7.49 | 5.64 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates), Afghanistan or Central and Western Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 13.05 against 6.89 in Central and Western Asia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Afghanistan and Central and Western Asia?
- 6.16, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central and Western Asia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Afghanistan and Central and Western Asia rank globally for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Central and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (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 unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.