Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Afghanistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Afghanistan is 4.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Afghanistan peaked at 15.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 182nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.2% | — |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.2% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 4.2% | 12.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Afghanistan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Afghanistan was 4.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO 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.