Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 5.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Afghanistan, 2008–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 5.7% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.5% on the previous year and up 236.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Afghanistan peaked at 11.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.5% | — |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +368.0% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +41.3% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 1.7% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 5.7% | 11.7% | 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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Afghanistan?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Afghanistan was 5.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Afghanistan ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).