Afghanistan - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Afghanistan was 16.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 36.55 in 2008, while its lowest value was 9.61 in 1979.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 9.61 |
| 2008 | 36.55 |
| 2012 | 14.95 |
| 2014 | 29.19 |
| 2017 | 19.85 |
| 2020 | 16.59 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Afghanistan was 16.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 20.41 in 2019, while its lowest value was 13.11 in 2000.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.64 |
| 1991 | 13.71 |
| 1992 | 13.74 |
| 1993 | 13.71 |
| 1994 | 13.66 |
| 1995 | 13.67 |
| 1996 | 13.46 |
| 1997 | 13.29 |
| 1998 | 13.18 |
| 1999 | 13.13 |
| 2000 | 13.11 |
| 2001 | 13.37 |
| 2002 | 13.68 |
| 2003 | 14.00 |
| 2004 | 14.30 |
| 2005 | 14.58 |
| 2006 | 14.26 |
| 2007 | 13.95 |
| 2008 | 13.70 |
| 2009 | 13.55 |
| 2010 | 13.54 |
| 2011 | 14.00 |
| 2012 | 14.58 |
| 2013 | 15.51 |
| 2014 | 16.48 |
| 2015 | 17.49 |
| 2016 | 18.54 |
| 2017 | 19.62 |
| 2018 | 20.02 |
| 2019 | 20.41 |
| 2020 | 16.07 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Afghanistan was 52.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 91.26 in 1979, while its lowest value was 52.48 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 91.26 |
| 2008 | 71.96 |
| 2012 | 62.83 |
| 2014 | 67.29 |
| 2017 | 58.57 |
| 2020 | 52.48 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Afghanistan was 51.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 62.17 in 2005, while its lowest value was 51.10 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.13 |
| 1991 | 61.99 |
| 1992 | 61.76 |
| 1993 | 61.49 |
| 1994 | 61.20 |
| 1995 | 60.89 |
| 1996 | 60.82 |
| 1997 | 60.85 |
| 1998 | 60.94 |
| 1999 | 61.05 |
| 2000 | 61.17 |
| 2001 | 61.38 |
| 2002 | 61.57 |
| 2003 | 61.77 |
| 2004 | 61.97 |
| 2005 | 62.17 |
| 2006 | 62.07 |
| 2007 | 61.98 |
| 2008 | 61.88 |
| 2009 | 61.76 |
| 2010 | 61.63 |
| 2011 | 61.60 |
| 2012 | 61.56 |
| 2013 | 60.95 |
| 2014 | 60.31 |
| 2015 | 59.61 |
| 2016 | 58.84 |
| 2017 | 58.01 |
| 2018 | 57.83 |
| 2019 | 57.63 |
| 2020 | 51.10 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Afghanistan was 33.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 54.87 in 2008, while its lowest value was 33.96 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 48.34 |
| 2008 | 54.87 |
| 2012 | 38.77 |
| 2014 | 48.46 |
| 2017 | 39.26 |
| 2020 | 33.96 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Afghanistan was 34.06 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 39.54 in 2019, while its lowest value was 34.06 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.73 |
| 1991 | 38.76 |
| 1992 | 38.76 |
| 1993 | 38.69 |
| 1994 | 38.58 |
| 1995 | 38.44 |
| 1996 | 38.32 |
| 1997 | 38.24 |
| 1998 | 38.23 |
| 1999 | 38.26 |
| 2000 | 38.34 |
| 2001 | 38.57 |
| 2002 | 38.81 |
| 2003 | 39.03 |
| 2004 | 39.22 |
| 2005 | 39.38 |
| 2006 | 39.09 |
| 2007 | 38.83 |
| 2008 | 38.61 |
| 2009 | 38.45 |
| 2010 | 38.39 |
| 2011 | 38.60 |
| 2012 | 38.86 |
| 2013 | 38.99 |
| 2014 | 39.10 |
| 2015 | 39.20 |
| 2016 | 39.29 |
| 2017 | 39.37 |
| 2018 | 39.46 |
| 2019 | 39.54 |
| 2020 | 34.06 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Afghanistan was 22.74 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 22.74 in 2019, while its lowest value was 15.35 in 2000.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.83 |
| 1991 | 15.89 |
| 1992 | 15.92 |
| 1993 | 15.91 |
| 1994 | 15.88 |
| 1995 | 15.92 |
| 1996 | 15.75 |
| 1997 | 15.59 |
| 1998 | 15.47 |
| 1999 | 15.40 |
| 2000 | 15.35 |
| 2001 | 15.50 |
| 2002 | 15.70 |
| 2003 | 15.92 |
| 2004 | 16.13 |
| 2005 | 16.33 |
| 2006 | 16.12 |
| 2007 | 15.91 |
| 2008 | 15.74 |
| 2009 | 15.65 |
| 2010 | 15.65 |
| 2011 | 16.00 |
| 2012 | 16.44 |
| 2013 | 17.42 |
| 2014 | 18.46 |
| 2015 | 19.55 |
| 2016 | 20.70 |
| 2017 | 21.91 |
| 2018 | 22.32 |
| 2019 | 22.74 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Afghanistan was 76.44 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 81.01 in 1990, while its lowest value was 76.44 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.01 |
| 1991 | 80.92 |
| 1992 | 80.82 |
| 1993 | 80.70 |
| 1994 | 80.56 |
| 1995 | 80.38 |
| 1996 | 80.41 |
| 1997 | 80.47 |
| 1998 | 80.51 |
| 1999 | 80.54 |
| 2000 | 80.57 |
| 2001 | 80.54 |
| 2002 | 80.53 |
| 2003 | 80.54 |
| 2004 | 80.58 |
| 2005 | 80.65 |
| 2006 | 80.73 |
| 2007 | 80.81 |
| 2008 | 80.83 |
| 2009 | 80.78 |
| 2010 | 80.63 |
| 2011 | 80.39 |
| 2012 | 80.13 |
| 2013 | 79.43 |
| 2014 | 78.74 |
| 2015 | 78.05 |
| 2016 | 77.33 |
| 2017 | 76.58 |
| 2018 | 76.51 |
| 2019 | 76.44 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Afghanistan was 50.49 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 50.49 in 2019, while its lowest value was 49.03 in 2010.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.07 |
| 1991 | 49.19 |
| 1992 | 49.31 |
| 1993 | 49.39 |
| 1994 | 49.41 |
| 1995 | 49.38 |
| 1996 | 49.31 |
| 1997 | 49.22 |
| 1998 | 49.13 |
| 1999 | 49.07 |
| 2000 | 49.05 |
| 2001 | 49.17 |
| 2002 | 49.33 |
| 2003 | 49.51 |
| 2004 | 49.67 |
| 2005 | 49.80 |
| 2006 | 49.66 |
| 2007 | 49.49 |
| 2008 | 49.32 |
| 2009 | 49.16 |
| 2010 | 49.03 |
| 2011 | 49.13 |
| 2012 | 49.27 |
| 2013 | 49.46 |
| 2014 | 49.65 |
| 2015 | 49.86 |
| 2016 | 50.03 |
| 2017 | 50.21 |
| 2018 | 50.35 |
| 2019 | 50.49 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Afghanistan was 16.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 43.79 in 2008, while its lowest value was 6.83 in 1979.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.83 |
| 2008 | 43.79 |
| 2012 | 16.01 |
| 2014 | 25.78 |
| 2017 | 21.17 |
| 2020 | 16.50 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Afghanistan was 14.85 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 21.57 in 2019, while its lowest value was 14.80 in 2000.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.18 |
| 1991 | 15.21 |
| 1992 | 15.22 |
| 1993 | 15.20 |
| 1994 | 15.18 |
| 1995 | 15.22 |
| 1996 | 15.08 |
| 1997 | 14.95 |
| 1998 | 14.87 |
| 1999 | 14.83 |
| 2000 | 14.80 |
| 2001 | 14.94 |
| 2002 | 15.11 |
| 2003 | 15.30 |
| 2004 | 15.48 |
| 2005 | 15.64 |
| 2006 | 15.46 |
| 2007 | 15.28 |
| 2008 | 15.14 |
| 2009 | 15.08 |
| 2010 | 15.11 |
| 2011 | 15.45 |
| 2012 | 15.88 |
| 2013 | 16.79 |
| 2014 | 17.75 |
| 2015 | 18.75 |
| 2016 | 19.80 |
| 2017 | 20.89 |
| 2018 | 21.23 |
| 2019 | 21.57 |
| 2020 | 16.19 |
| 2021 | 14.85 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Afghanistan was 24.69 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 53.38 in 2008, while its lowest value was 7.06 in 1979.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.06 |
| 2008 | 53.38 |
| 2012 | 20.78 |
| 2014 | 33.45 |
| 2017 | 28.94 |
| 2020 | 24.69 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Afghanistan was 22.32 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 30.01 in 2019, while its lowest value was 19.30 in 2000.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.60 |
| 1991 | 19.71 |
| 1992 | 19.80 |
| 1993 | 19.84 |
| 1994 | 19.88 |
| 1995 | 20.00 |
| 1996 | 19.80 |
| 1997 | 19.61 |
| 1998 | 19.46 |
| 1999 | 19.37 |
| 2000 | 19.30 |
| 2001 | 19.50 |
| 2002 | 19.76 |
| 2003 | 20.03 |
| 2004 | 20.27 |
| 2005 | 20.50 |
| 2006 | 20.22 |
| 2007 | 19.95 |
| 2008 | 19.73 |
| 2009 | 19.63 |
| 2010 | 19.67 |
| 2011 | 20.16 |
| 2012 | 20.78 |
| 2013 | 22.22 |
| 2014 | 23.75 |
| 2015 | 25.38 |
| 2016 | 27.10 |
| 2017 | 28.94 |
| 2018 | 29.47 |
| 2019 | 30.01 |
| 2020 | 24.69 |
| 2021 | 22.32 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Afghanistan was 66.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 96.78 in 1979, while its lowest value was 66.84 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 96.78 |
| 2008 | 82.04 |
| 2012 | 77.05 |
| 2014 | 77.08 |
| 2017 | 73.16 |
| 2020 | 66.84 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Afghanistan was 66.52 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 77.43 in 1990, while its lowest value was 65.58 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.43 |
| 1991 | 77.18 |
| 1992 | 76.87 |
| 1993 | 76.58 |
| 1994 | 76.33 |
| 1995 | 76.10 |
| 1996 | 76.14 |
| 1997 | 76.26 |
| 1998 | 76.42 |
| 1999 | 76.55 |
| 2000 | 76.65 |
| 2001 | 76.59 |
| 2002 | 76.49 |
| 2003 | 76.39 |
| 2004 | 76.33 |
| 2005 | 76.32 |
| 2006 | 76.42 |
| 2007 | 76.57 |
| 2008 | 76.71 |
| 2009 | 76.81 |
| 2010 | 76.84 |
| 2011 | 76.66 |
| 2012 | 76.42 |
| 2013 | 75.59 |
| 2014 | 74.74 |
| 2015 | 73.88 |
| 2016 | 73.05 |
| 2017 | 72.18 |
| 2018 | 72.02 |
| 2019 | 71.86 |
| 2020 | 65.58 |
| 2021 | 66.52 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Afghanistan was 41.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 63.27 in 2008, while its lowest value was 24.60 in 1978.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 24.60 |
| 1979 | 49.90 |
| 2008 | 63.27 |
| 2012 | 46.96 |
| 2014 | 51.73 |
| 2017 | 47.31 |
| 2020 | 41.58 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Afghanistan was 41.39 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 47.44 in 2019, while its lowest value was 41.39 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.84 |
| 1991 | 46.86 |
| 1992 | 46.86 |
| 1993 | 46.84 |
| 1994 | 46.80 |
| 1995 | 46.76 |
| 1996 | 46.70 |
| 1997 | 46.66 |
| 1998 | 46.64 |
| 1999 | 46.64 |
| 2000 | 46.66 |
| 2001 | 46.75 |
| 2002 | 46.85 |
| 2003 | 46.95 |
| 2004 | 47.04 |
| 2005 | 47.11 |
| 2006 | 47.00 |
| 2007 | 46.89 |
| 2008 | 46.80 |
| 2009 | 46.74 |
| 2010 | 46.72 |
| 2011 | 46.83 |
| 2012 | 46.96 |
| 2013 | 47.03 |
| 2014 | 47.10 |
| 2015 | 47.17 |
| 2016 | 47.24 |
| 2017 | 47.31 |
| 2018 | 47.38 |
| 2019 | 47.44 |
| 2020 | 41.58 |
| 2021 | 41.39 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
