Labor force, total, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.2152 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Afghanistan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.2152 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2585 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2124 units per person, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, total, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2469 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2459 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2447 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2434 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2419 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2403 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2387 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.237 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2354 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2339 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2327 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2318 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2314 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2314 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2317 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2324 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2335 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.235 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2369 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.239 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2412 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2436 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.246 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2485 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.251 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2535 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.256 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2585 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2508 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2428 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2319 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2282 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2124 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2134 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2144 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2152 units per person | +0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.2152 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3997 units per person, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.2152 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3287 units per person, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2408 units per person | 0.2339 units per person | 0.2469 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2336 units per person | 0.2314 units per person | 0.239 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2492 units per person | 0.2412 units per person | 0.2585 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2192 units per person | 0.2124 units per person | 0.2319 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.2152 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2585 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2124 units per person in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.