Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 37.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Afghanistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Afghanistan stood at 37.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Afghanistan peaked at 39.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.8% | — |
| 1991 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 37.5% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 37.2% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 38.4% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 34.0% | 38.5% | 6 |
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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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- 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, total (%) in Afghanistan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Afghanistan was 37.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, total (%) (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.