Afghanistan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Afghanistan
12.5%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
24th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Afghanistan
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 12.5% against 4.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 1.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.1% | 2.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 6.3% | 5.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Afghanistan or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Afghanistan, at 12.5% against 4.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Afghanistan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 7.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th 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.
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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.