Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 30.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Afghanistan, 1979–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Afghanistan is 30.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Afghanistan peaked at 53.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1979.
That places Afghanistan 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.1% | — |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +656.4% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -61.1% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +60.9% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +22.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 30.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 30.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.6%, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 20.8% | 33.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 24.7% | 30.3% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Afghanistan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Afghanistan was 30.3% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.