Female labor force participation rate by age in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Female labor force participation rate by age was 5.99 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.99
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
186th
of 188 countries
All-time high
20.06
in 2017
All-time low
5.99
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 5.99 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Afghanistan peaked at 20.06 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.99, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 186th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.47 | 12.44 | 14.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.57 | 12.1 | 13.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.19 | 14.16 | 20.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 | 5.99 | 16.41 | 5 |
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 female labor force participation rate by age in Afghanistan?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Afghanistan was 5.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.06 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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