Afghanistan vs IDA & IBRD total: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Afghanistan
12.5%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total
4.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
IDA & IBRD total rank
22nd
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Afghanistan
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 12.5% against 4.8% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.6 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.5% | 1.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.1% | 1.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.9% | 2.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 5.4% | 6.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Afghanistan or IDA & IBRD total?
- Afghanistan, at 12.5% against 4.8% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Afghanistan and IDA & IBRD total?
- 7.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and IDA & IBRD total?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.