Afghanistan vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Afghanistan
25.0%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
8.1%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
11th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
9th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Afghanistan
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 25.0% against 8.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 8.4% | 2.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.9% | 3.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 8.8% | 14.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Afghanistan or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Afghanistan, at 25.0% against 8.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 16.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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.