Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 310,103 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Afghanistan, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 310,103 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Afghanistan peaked at 310,997 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 186,543, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 186,543 | — |
| 2006 | 195,430 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 200,573 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 206,743 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 217,293 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 226,577 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 238,063 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 251,305 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 265,301 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 280,735 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 291,403 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 300,662 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 310,997 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 310,126 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 308,796 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 297,860 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 296,196 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 263,154 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 270,407 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 280,826 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 290,931 | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 300,928 | +3.4% |
| 2027 | 310,103 | +3.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 310,103 is above the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 310,103 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,006, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 201,316 | 186,543 | 217,293 | 5 |
| 2010s | 278,396 | 226,577 | 310,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 288,801 | 263,154 | 310,103 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Afghanistan?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Afghanistan was 310,103 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 310,997 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,543 in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.