Share in vulnerable employment in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share in vulnerable employment was 81.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
81.77
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
95.53
in 1995
All-time low
80.59
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Afghanistan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Afghanistan is 81.77, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Afghanistan peaked at 95.53 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 80.59, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.33 | 94.9 | 95.53 | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.47 | 91.24 | 94.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.29 | 82.22 | 90.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.55 | 80.59 | 82.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 6 Mozambique 83.68 compare
- 7 Burundi 83.66 compare
- 8 Tanzania 83.65 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 81.51 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 80.56 compare
- 12 South Sudan 80.26 compare
More work & labour data for Afghanistan
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 5.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 37.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 5.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 68.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 38.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 7.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in vulnerable employment in Afghanistan?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Afghanistan was 81.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.53 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.59 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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