Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 23.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2021, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Afghanistan stood at 23.3.
The figure is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 43.79 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.83, in 1979.
Afghanistan ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.83 | — |
| 2008 | 43.79 | +541.1% |
| 2009 | 36.85 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 29.9 | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 22.96 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 16.02 | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 20.9 | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 25.78 | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 24.25 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 22.71 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 21.17 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 19.61 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 18.05 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 16.5 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 23.3 | +41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.83 | 6.83 | 6.83 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.32 | 36.85 | 43.79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.14 | 16.02 | 29.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9 | 16.5 | 23.3 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 23.3 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.79 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.