Afghanistan vs High income: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Afghanistan
28.5%
in 2025
High income
11.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
35th
High income rank
34th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Afghanistan
- High income
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 28.5% against 11.7% in High income, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.4 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was High income ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and High income ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and High income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 16.7% | 2.9% | High income |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 15.9% | 2.0% | High income |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.5% | 0.2% | High income |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 13.0% | 13.8% | 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 High income?
- Afghanistan, at 28.5% against 11.7% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Afghanistan and High income?
- 16.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and High income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and High income rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and High income ranks 34th 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.