Afghanistan vs Small states: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
3.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Small states
1.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
25th
Small states rank
25th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Small states
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.15 % change on previous year against 1.06 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 2.09 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.0 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Small states ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Small states ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.4827 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.7755 % change on previous year | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Small states?
- Afghanistan, at 3.15 % change on previous year against 1.06 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Small states?
- 2.09 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Small states rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th and Small states ranks 25th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.