Industry share of total emplyoment in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Industry share of total emplyoment was 18.9 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
18.9
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.86
in 2014
All-time low
12.58
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 12.61992: 12.91993: 131994: 13.11995: 13.41996: 13.31997: 13.21998: 13.11999: 132000: 12.92001: 12.62002: 132003: 13.22004: 13.22005: 13.52006: 13.72007: 142008: 14.32009: 15.72010: 172011: 17.62012: 18.92013: 21.32014: 23.92015: 22.62016: 21.32017: 20.22018: 19.42019: 18.62020: 18.52021: 19.62022: 192023: 19.22024: 192025: 18.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

  1. 91 Dominican Republic 18.97 compare
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  3. 93 United States 18.91 compare
  4. 95 Gabon 18.85 compare
  5. 96 Denmark 18.8 compare
  6. 97 Gambia, The 18.8 compare

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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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Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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