Labor force participation rate by age in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Labor force participation rate by age was 37.93 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
37.93
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 188 countries
All-time high
39.44
in 2019
All-time low
33.98
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 37.93 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Afghanistan peaked at 39.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.98, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 97th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate by age in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.78 | — |
| 1991 | 38.72 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 38.63 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 38.5 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.33 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 38.16 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.98 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.8 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.63 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.47 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 37.34 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.26 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.22 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.21 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.26 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 37.35 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.49 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 37.67 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.89 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.12 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 38.36 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.58 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 38.79 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.89 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.99 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.09 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.19 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.29 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.39 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.44 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.98 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 38.46 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 38.16 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.01 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 37.93 | -0.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 37.93 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.97, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 37.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.51, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2 | 37.47 | 38.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.48 | 37.21 | 38.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39 | 38.36 | 39.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.31 | 33.98 | 38.46 | 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 labor force participation rate by age in Afghanistan?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Afghanistan was 37.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.98 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Afghanistan ranks 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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