Afghanistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Afghanistan
28.5%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.0%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Afghanistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 28.5% against 11.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.6% | 1.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 1.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 12.4% | 3.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 12.0% | 14.8% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Afghanistan, at 28.5% against 11.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 17.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th 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.