Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 19.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Afghanistan, 1979–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Afghanistan stood at 19.8%.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Afghanistan peaked at 36.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1979.
Afghanistan ranks 150th of 173 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9.6% | — |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +280.4% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -59.1% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +95.3% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 14.9% | 29.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.6% | 19.8% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,039 1000 No (2100)
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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 19.8% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 36.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 150th out of 173 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.