Afghanistan vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Afghanistan
28.5%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
12.2%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
35th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Afghanistan
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 28.5% against 12.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 6.4% | 7.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 9.9% | 4.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 9.6% | 6.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 11.6% | 15.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Afghanistan or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Afghanistan, at 28.5% against 12.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 16.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (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
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.