Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 25.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.94
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.94
in 2025
All-time low
5.78
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Afghanistan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Afghanistan stood at 25.94. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Afghanistan peaked at 25.94 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.78, in 1950.
That places Afghanistan 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.78 | — |
| 1951 | 5.94 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 6.13 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 6.34 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 6.57 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 6.81 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 7.06 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 7.33 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 7.59 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 7.86 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 8.12 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 8.39 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 8.66 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 8.94 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 9.23 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 9.53 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 9.84 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 10.16 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 10.5 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 10.85 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 11.23 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 11.67 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 12.16 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 12.69 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 13.23 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 13.77 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 14.28 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 14.74 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 15.13 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 15.44 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 15.68 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 15.9 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 16.11 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 16.29 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 16.46 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 16.62 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 16.77 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 16.9 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 17.03 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 17.15 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 17.26 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 17.38 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 17.49 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.6 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 17.72 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.83 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 17.96 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 18.09 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 18.24 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 18.39 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 18.56 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 18.74 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.94 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.16 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 19.4 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.71 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.11 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 20.59 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.12 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.69 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.26 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 22.82 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 23.34 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.81 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.19 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.46 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.66 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.84 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 25 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.14 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.26 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 25.35 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 25.39 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 25.47 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 25.7 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 25.94 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.74 | 5.78 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.42 | 8.12 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.43 | 11.23 | 15.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.49 | 15.68 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8 | 17.26 | 18.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8 | 18.56 | 21.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.05 | 22.26 | 25.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.52 | 25.26 | 25.94 | 6 |
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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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Afghanistan?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Afghanistan was 25.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.94 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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