Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 10,025 in 2027. β² Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Afghanistan, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 10,025 for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Afghanistan peaked at 10,025 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 2,974, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 60th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,867 | 2,974 | 4,652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,559 | 4,684 | 6,564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,267 | 6,823 | 9,224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,248 | 8,618 | 10,025 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More work & labour data for Afghanistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.088 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 25,498 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 36,430 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 65,039 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 65,177 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 130,217 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Afghanistan?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Afghanistan was 10,025 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,025 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,974 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.