Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 17.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.23
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
68th
of 188 countries
All-time high
17.54
in 2022
All-time low
10.04
in 2010
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Afghanistan, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 17.23 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Afghanistan peaked at 17.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.04, in 2010.
Afghanistan ranks 68th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.23 | — |
| 1992 | 10.21 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.17 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.15 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.14 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.16 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.15 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.17 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.18 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.2 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.27 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.18 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.16 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.11 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.18 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.18 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.12 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.14 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.06 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.04 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.07 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.1 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.09 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.53 | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 14.93 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 17.31 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 16.4 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.52 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 16.05 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 16.01 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.54 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 17.49 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.23 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.17 | 10.14 | 10.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.16 | 10.06 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.71 | 10.04 | 17.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.87 | 16.01 | 17.54 | 5 |
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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 young vs older adults in Afghanistan?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Afghanistan was 17.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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