Afghanistan vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Afghanistan
13.4%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
5.3%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
18th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Afghanistan
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 13.4% against 5.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (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 21st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 8.3% | 0.4% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.1% | 2.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 7.2% | 6.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Afghanistan or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Afghanistan, at 13.4% against 5.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 8.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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.