Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Afghanistan
92.9%
in 2025
Least developed countries
80.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Least developed countries rank
4th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Afghanistan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 92.9% against 80.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Least developed countries ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 87.4% | 11.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 86.1% | 12.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 83.0% | 10.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 80.7% | 11.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
- Afghanistan, at 92.9% against 80.5% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 12.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Least developed countries ranks 4th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (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
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.