Afghanistan - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Afghanistan was 17.44 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 22.07 in 2019, while its lowest value was 15.37 in 2000.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 15.93
1991 15.89
1992 15.81
1993 15.72
1994 15.66
1995 15.69
1996 15.57
1997 15.48
1998 15.43
1999 15.40
2000 15.37
2001 15.46
2002 15.58
2003 15.70
2004 15.84
2005 15.98
2006 15.87
2007 15.78
2008 15.71
2009 15.71
2010 15.79
2011 16.09
2012 16.45
2013 17.35
2014 18.28
2015 19.25
2016 20.31
2017 21.41
2018 21.74
2019 22.07
2020 18.92
2021 17.44

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure