Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 49.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Afghanistan, 1978–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Afghanistan is 49.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Afghanistan peaked at 63.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 1978.
Afghanistan ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 24.6% | — |
| 1979 | 49.9% | +102.8% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.2% | 24.6% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 63.3% | 63.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.0% | 51.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 41.6% | 49.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Afghanistan?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Afghanistan was 49.7% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 1978.
- How does Afghanistan rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Afghanistan ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.