Afghanistan vs Euro area: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Afghanistan
25.0%
in 2025
Euro area
6.6%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
11th
Euro area rank
10th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Afghanistan
- Euro area
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 25.0% against 6.6% in Euro area, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.8 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Euro area ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Euro area ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Euro area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 13.0% | 2.6% | Euro area |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.3% | 1.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 7.2% | 15.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Afghanistan or Euro area?
- Afghanistan, at 25.0% against 6.6% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Afghanistan and Euro area?
- 18.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Euro area?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Euro area rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and Euro area ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.