Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 5.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Afghanistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 5.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Afghanistan peaked at 20.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2025.
Afghanistan ranks 185th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.3% | — |
| 1991 | 14.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -61.6% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 12.4% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.2% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 5.9% | 16.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Afghanistan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Afghanistan was 5.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2025.
- How does Afghanistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.