Number of public paid employees in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Number of public paid employees was 2,568 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2,568
World rank
38th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3,954
in 2013
All-time low
935
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2019

Number of public paid employees in Afghanistan, 2003–2019

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2003201120192003: 9352007: 2.6k2011: 3.8k2013: 4.0k2019: 2.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, number of public paid employees in Afghanistan stood at 2,568.

The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Afghanistan peaked at 3,954 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 935, in 2003.

That places Afghanistan 38th out of 80 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of public paid employees in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of public paid employees in Afghanistan, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 935
2007 2,600 +178.1%
2011 3,826 +47.2%
2013 3,954 +3.3%
2019 2,568 -35.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,768 935 2,600 2
2010s 3,449 2,568 3,954 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Afghanistan?
Number of public paid employees in Afghanistan was 2,568 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 3,954 in 2013.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 935 in 2003.
How does Afghanistan rank for number of public paid employees?
Afghanistan ranks 38th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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