Share of male vs. female employment in services in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 31.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Afghanistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Afghanistan stood at 31.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Afghanistan peaked at 41.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1994.
That places Afghanistan 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.8% | — |
| 1992 | 22.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 22.3% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 23.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 32.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 31.0% | 39.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 167 Republic of Moldova 31.8% compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 31.4% compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 31.1% compare
- 171 Malawi 30.9% compare
- 172 Uganda 29.9% compare
- 173 Lesotho 29.8% 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 services in Afghanistan?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Afghanistan was 31.1% 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 services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Afghanistan ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.