Afghanistan vs Colombia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Afghanistan
16.8%
in 2025
Colombia
17.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
68th
Colombia rank
65th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Afghanistan
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.7% against 16.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Colombia ranks 65th of 187 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 21.4% | 11.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 25.7% | 15.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 19.5% | 6.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 21.6% | 4.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Afghanistan or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 17.7% against 16.8% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Colombia ranks 65th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.