Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 46.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Afghanistan, 2008–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Afghanistan stood at 46.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Afghanistan peaked at 61.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 147th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 61.7% | — |
| 2012 | 46.2% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 42.0% | 47.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 36.7% | 46.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 144 Curaçao 47.8% compare
- 145 American Samoa 47.8%
- 146 Namibia 47.2% compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.8% compare
- 149 Italy 46.8% compare
- 150 Timor-Leste 46.0% compare
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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Afghanistan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Afghanistan was 46.9% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.