Industry share of total emplyoment in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Industry share of total emplyoment was 18.9 in 2025. β² Rising
Industry share of total emplyoment in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 18.9.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 23.86 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.58, in 1991.
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.06 | 12.58 | 13.38 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.61 | 12.64 | 15.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.08 | 16.98 | 23.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.05 | 18.48 | 19.62 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 18.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.86 in 2014.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.58 in 1991.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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