Afghanistan Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2025

Afghanistan labor force participation rate for 2023 was 33.99%, a 0.37% decline from 2022.
  • Afghanistan labor force participation rate for 2022 was 34.37%, a 0.72% increase from 2021.
  • Afghanistan labor force participation rate for 2021 was 33.65%, a 0.34% decline from 2020.
  • Afghanistan labor force participation rate for 2020 was 33.99%, a 2.07% decline from 2019.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.