Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 6.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Afghanistan, 2008–2021
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Afghanistan stood at 6.4%.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Afghanistan peaked at 8.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 115th out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.5% | — |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +48.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 8.2% | 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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Afghanistan?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Afghanistan was 6.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Afghanistan ranks 115th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).