Work & Labour in Afghanistan 109 indicators covering work & labour for Afghanistan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 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% 181st 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% 186th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 5.1% 2025 down 73.4% 185th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 38.4% 2025 down 20.5% 181st Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 71.1% 2025 down 7.2% 144th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 5.3% 2025 down 73.3% 185th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.8% 2025 down 3.4% 97th 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% 184th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 7.3% 2025 down 71.3% 186th 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% 173rd Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 31.1% 2025 down 16.2% 170th Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 3.7% 2025 down 81.3% 186th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 18.9% 2025 down 16.4% 94th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 18.7% 2025 down 6.6% 141st Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 21.6% 2025 down 34.6% 13th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 21.9% 2025 down 3.4% 18th Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 18.9% 2025 up 53.4% 15th Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 68.8% 2025 up 6.6% 2nd Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 16.6% 2025 up 15.5% 175th Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 17.2% 2025 up 5.2% 181st Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 6.5% 2025 up 4.1% 183rd Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 83.4% 2025 down 2.6% 12th Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 82.8% 2025 down 1.0% 6th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 93.5% 2025 down 0.3% 4th Employers, total (% of total employment) 1.6% 2025 up 9.1% 146th Employers, male (% of male employment) 1.7% 2025 down 2.2% 162nd Employers, female (% of female employment) 0.6% 2025 up 11.4% 168th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 81.8% 2025 down 2.8% 9th GDP per person employed 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ 2024 down 18.7% 153rd GDP per employed person 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ 2024 down 18.7% 153rd Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 45.5% 2023 down 4.7% 27th Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 5.7% 2021 up 235.6% 85th Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 5.7% 2021 up 321.2% 75th Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 5.5% 2021 up 65.6% 100th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.0% 2021 down 0.1% 45th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 23.3% 2021 up 45.5% 184th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.7% 2021 up 5.9% 171st Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 23.3% 2021 up 45.5% 184th Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 23.3% 2021 up 45.5% 184th Female labor force participation rate 23.3% 2021 up 45.5% 184th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 61.2% 2021 down 2.6% 28th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.8% 2021 up 32.5% 150th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.3% 2021 up 45.6% 185th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 39.2% 2021 up 1.1% 84th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 25.9% 2025 up 6.0% 220th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 8.8% 2021 up 199.5% 114th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 8.5% 2021 up 235.0% 109th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 9.4% 2021 up 108.7% 114th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 19.8% 2021 up 32.5% 150th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 22.0% 2021 up 42.2% 162nd Female employment rate 22.0% 2021 up 42.2% 162nd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 55.7% 2025 up 33.0% 1st Page 1 of 2 Next →