Afghanistan vs Kazakhstan: Labor force, total
Labor force, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 10.01 million against 9.43 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 576,860.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Kazakhstan ranks 57th of 186 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.87 million | 8.24 million | 4.37 million | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 5.56 million | 8.36 million | 2.80 million | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 8.27 million | 9.20 million | 936,421 | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 9.04 million | 9.91 million | 871,163 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, Afghanistan or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 10.01 million against 9.43 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total between Afghanistan and Kazakhstan?
- 576,860, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kazakhstan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Kazakhstan rank globally for labor force, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th and Kazakhstan ranks 57th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.