Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 8.74 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8.74
World rank
63rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
11.4
in 2013
All-time low
5.94
in 2007
Years of data
5
2003–2019
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Afghanistan, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Afghanistan stood at 8.74.
That represents a change of up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Afghanistan peaked at 11.4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.86 | — |
| 2007 | 5.94 | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 10.95 | +84.3% |
| 2013 | 11.4 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.74 | -23.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 8.74 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.29, 39% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4 | 5.94 | 8.86 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.36 | 8.74 | 11.4 | 3 |
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Afghanistan?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Afghanistan was 8.74 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Afghanistan ranks 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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