Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 81.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
81.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 1995
All-time low
78.5%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Afghanistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Afghanistan stood at 81.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Afghanistan peaked at 94.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 94.6% | — |
| 1992 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 84.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 81.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 81.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.2%, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 94.1% | 94.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 90.0% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 79.7% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 78.5% | 81.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 Chad 86.2% compare
- 2 Ethiopia 82.4% compare
- 4 Madagascar 81.0% compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 80.9% compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.1% 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Afghanistan?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Afghanistan was 81.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.