Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 68.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Afghanistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Afghanistan is 68.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Afghanistan peaked at 68.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.1% | — |
| 1991 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 61.6% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 61.3% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 57.7% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 50.8% | 68.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 13 Solomon Islands 70.0% compare
- 14 Guatemala 70.0% compare
- 15 Denmark 68.6% compare
- 17 Switzerland 66.7% compare
- 18 Mozambique 66.0% compare
- 19 New Zealand 65.9% compare
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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Afghanistan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Afghanistan was 68.1% 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, male (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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, male (%) (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.