Afghanistan vs Post-demographic dividend: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Afghanistan
28.5%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
11.0%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
35th
Post-demographic dividend rank
37th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Afghanistan
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 28.5% against 11.0% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.6 times Post-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Post-demographic dividend in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 15.4% | 1.5% | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 1.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 11.7% | 15.1% | 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Afghanistan, at 28.5% against 11.0% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Afghanistan and Post-demographic dividend?
- 17.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Post-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 37th 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.