Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 39.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Afghanistan stood at 39.2%.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Afghanistan peaked at 54.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 48.3% | — |
| 2008 | 54.9% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | +15.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 39.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.5%, 79% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 39.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.8%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 54.9% | 54.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 38.8% | 48.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 34.0% | 39.2% | 2 |
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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Afghanistan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Afghanistan was 39.2% 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, total (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2008.
- 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 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, total (%) (national 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.