Employment to population ratio in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Employment to population ratio was 32.46 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.46
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
181st
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.38
in 1991
All-time low
32.32
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Employment to population ratio in Afghanistan, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 32.46 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Afghanistan peaked at 43.38 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32.32, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.17 | 42.94 | 43.38 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.91 | 42.82 | 43.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.31 | 38.91 | 43.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.67 | 32.32 | 36.71 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Afghanistan
- 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 to population ratio in Afghanistan?
- Employment to population ratio in Afghanistan was 32.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.38 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.32 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for employment to population ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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