Afghanistan Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2025

Afghanistan youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 18.08%, a 0.33% increase from 2022.
  • Afghanistan youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 17.75%, a 1.36% increase from 2021.
  • Afghanistan youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 16.39%, a 0.33% increase from 2020.
  • Afghanistan youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 16.05%, a 0.13% increase from 2019.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.