Female labor force participation rates in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Female labor force participation rates was 5.09 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Female labor force participation rates in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of recorded 5.09 for female labor force participation rates in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 21.24 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.09, in 2025.
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 185th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2 | 14.44 | 15.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.46 | 14.15 | 15.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.15 | 15.57 | 21.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 5.09 | 16.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 182 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.01 compare
- 183 Syrian Arab Republic 12.73 compare
- 184 Iraq 10.94 compare
- 186 Yemen, Republic of 4.66 compare
More work & labour data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 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 female labor force participation rates in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Female labor force participation rates in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 5.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 21.24 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 in 2025.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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