Number of employed individuals in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Number of employed individuals was 25,424 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
25,424
World rank
29th
of 80 countries
All-time high
46,610
in 2007
All-time low
16,949
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2019

Number of employed individuals in Afghanistan, 2003–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2003201120192003: 16.9k2007: 46.6k2011: 38.2k2013: 37.4k2019: 25.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of employed individuals in Afghanistan is 25,424, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Afghanistan peaked at 46,610 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16,949, in 2003.

That places Afghanistan 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,780 16,949 46,610 2
2010s 33,685 25,424 38,229 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 26 Ecuador 28,816 compare
  2. 27 Guatemala 28,635 compare
  3. 28 Tanzania 27,807 compare
  4. 30 Paraguay 24,174 compare
  5. 31 Cambodia 22,879 compare
  6. 32 Zambia 19,701 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of employed individuals in Afghanistan?
Number of employed individuals in Afghanistan was 25,424 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 46,610 in 2007.
What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 16,949 in 2003.
How does Afghanistan rank for number of employed individuals?
Afghanistan ranks 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of employed individuals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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