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Afghanistan: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 202513.4
Change since 2015+47.8%9.0 (2015)
World rank20 / 1822025
Rank in region8 / 21Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
14.9
14.1
13.6
13.6
13.4
12.9
12.3
12.1
12.0
Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.4 | -2.5% | 20 / 182 |
| 2024 | 13.7 | -2.3% | 18 / 182 |
| 2023 | 14.0 | -0.7% | 18 / 184 |
| 2022 | 14.1 | +17.4% | 23 / 186 |
| 2021 | 12.0 | +2.5% | 39 / 187 |
| 2020 | 11.7 | +4.7% | 45 / 187 |
| 2019 | 11.2 | -0.0% | 40 / 187 |
| 2018 | 11.2 | +0.1% | 40 / 187 |
| 2017 | 11.2 | +10.6% | 43 / 187 |
| 2016 | 10.1 | +12.0% | 51 / 187 |
| 2015 | 9.0 | +14.1% | 62 / 187 |
| 2014 | 7.9 | -0.1% | 73 / 187 |
| 2013 | 7.9 | +0.6% | 76 / 187 |
| 2012 | 7.9 | +0.6% | 77 / 187 |
| 2011 | 7.8 | +0.3% | 75 / 187 |
| 2010 | 7.8 | +0.0% | 79 / 187 |
| 2009 | 7.8 | -0.9% | 80 / 187 |
| 2008 | 7.9 | +0.5% | 60 / 187 |
| 2007 | 7.8 | -0.7% | 69 / 187 |
| 2006 | 7.9 | +0.2% | 72 / 187 |
| 2005 | 7.9 | +1.1% | 79 / 187 |
| 2004 | 7.8 | -0.6% | 83 / 187 |
| 2003 | 7.8 | -0.3% | 85 / 187 |
| 2002 | 7.9 | -1.3% | 87 / 187 |
| 2001 | 8.0 | +1.0% | 83 / 187 |
| 2000 | 7.9 | +0.3% | 84 / 187 |
| 1999 | 7.9 | +0.1% | 84 / 187 |
| 1998 | 7.9 | +0.1% | 84 / 187 |
| 1997 | 7.9 | -0.2% | 88 / 187 |
| 1996 | 7.9 | +0.1% | 89 / 187 |
| 1995 | 7.9 | -0.2% | 84 / 187 |
| 1994 | 7.9 | -0.3% | 85 / 187 |
| 1993 | 7.9 | -0.6% | 81 / 187 |
| 1992 | 8.0 | -0.2% | 73 / 187 |
| 1991 | 8.0 | – | 73 / 187 |
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