Work & Labour in Afghanistan 223 indicators covering work & labour for Afghanistan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4637 % change on previous year 2100 down 30.7% 28th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4511 % change on previous year 2100 down 30.7% 27th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4755 % change on previous year 2100 down 31.0% 27th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.088 % change on previous year 2050 down 116.8% 52nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year 2050 down 16.7% 27th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,498 1000 No 2050 up 33.5% 48th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 36,430 1000 No 2050 up 1.7% 17th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,039 1000 No 2100 up 5.8% 15th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 65,177 1000 No 2100 up 5.4% 14th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,217 1000 No 2100 up 5.6% 15th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2024 up 49.9% 2nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 unchanged 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2024 up 49.8% 2nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.1% 45th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2024 up 50.1% 2nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.1% 142nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2024 up 40.9% 2nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0007 1000 No per person 2025 down 6.7% 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2024 up 62.0% 8th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person 2025 up 7.9% 173rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,870 2027 up 64.2% 32nd Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 37.27 2027 down 21.2% 183rd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,025 2027 up 8.7% 60th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 13.05 2027 up 16.7% 22nd Labour dependency ratio 4.31 2027 up 28.3% 5th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,104 2027 down 13.7% 159th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,116 2027 down 13.7% 176th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 32.41 2027 down 22.9% 183rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.5 % change on previous year 2027 down 1.2% 16th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year 2027 down 20.8% 24th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.0636 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 31.1% 122nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.0321 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 31.0% 121st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 31.2% 123rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.0455 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 23.8% 65th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 41.6% 149th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 1st Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 down 100.0% 170th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 37.5% 2025 down 20.6% 182nd Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% 2025 down 7.4% 95th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 7.3% 2025 down 71.3% 187th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 5.1% 2025 down 73.4% 186th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 38.4% 2025 down 20.5% 182nd Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 71.1% 2025 down 7.2% 145th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 5.3% 2025 down 73.3% 186th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.8% 2025 down 3.4% 98th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 68.1% 2025 up 14.8% 16th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 5.9% 2025 down 67.0% 185th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 26.5% 40th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0002 units per person 2025 down 15.1% 183rd Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 7.3% 2025 down 71.3% 186th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 89.7% 1st Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 28.1% 8th Employment 8,174 2025 up 4.8% 63rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 8,174 2025 up 4.8% 63rd Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 16.8% 2025 up 33.9% 68th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 15.8% 2025 up 37.3% 66th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 28.5% 2025 up 77.8% 35th Employment in services (% of total employment) 29.5% 2025 down 12.6% 174th Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 31.1% 2025 down 16.2% 171st Page 1 of 4 Next →