Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Afghanistan, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0002 units per person for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 182nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More work & labour data for Afghanistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.088 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,498 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 36,430 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,039 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 65,177 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,217 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.