Employment in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Employment was 7,679 in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
7,679
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
55th
of 174 countries
All-time high
7,679
in 2021
All-time low
6,079
in 2020
Years of data
6
2008β2021
Employment in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 2008β2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2021, employment in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 7,679. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 7,679 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,079, in 2020.
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 55th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,487 | 7,487 | 7,487 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,606 | 6,397 | 7,003 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,879 | 6,079 | 7,679 | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.088 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 25,498 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 36,430 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 65,039 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 65,177 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 130,217 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0007 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Employment in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 7,679 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7,679 in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,079 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for employment?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 55th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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