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Labour

Afghanistan

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture51.6%
  • Employment in industry18.9%
  • Employment in services29.5%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
5.099.1213.217.221.219902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
13.91720.123.226.319912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation37.5 %ILOSTAT [2024] 37.55 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 37.46 %
Female labour force participation5.12 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment13.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment16.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio32.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture51.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry18.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services29.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation5.09 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)17.9 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers32.8 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Afghanistan's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (37.5 %), female labour force participation (5.12 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.