Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 50.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Afghanistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Afghanistan is 50.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Afghanistan peaked at 65.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.0% | — |
| 1992 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 63.5% | 65.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 55.2% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 41.7% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 44.2% | 50.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 17 Eritrea 53.1% compare
- 18 Zambia 51.6% compare
- 19 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 50.6% compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 50.0% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.9% compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 49.5% compare
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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Afghanistan?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Afghanistan was 50.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.