Afghanistan vs Kuwait: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Afghanistan
28.5%
in 2025
Kuwait
29.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
35th
Kuwait rank
32nd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Afghanistan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 29.5% against 28.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Kuwait ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 4.0% | 9.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 7.0% | 6.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 20.2% | 3.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 31.4% | 4.6% | Kuwait |
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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 29.5% against 28.5% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Afghanistan and Kuwait?
- 1.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Kuwait rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and Kuwait 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.