Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 2.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at 2.56 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 11.26 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -63.99 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +614.6% |
| 1993 | 11.26 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1994 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1995 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1996 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1997 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2000 | -0.3331 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2001 | -0.311 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -1645.2% |
| 2003 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 10.23 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2018 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2019 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2020 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 2021 | -8.61 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2022 | -63.99 % change on previous year | +643.3% |
| 2023 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2024 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2025 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.56 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.13 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.56 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.14 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1645.2% | -0.311 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -643.3% | -8.61 % change on previous year | -63.99 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +614.6% | 1.07 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 11.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -0.3331 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | 10.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.85 % change on previous year | -63.99 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 43 Pakistan 2.63 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Togo 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Channel Islands -0.3374 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Bolivia 2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Djibouti 2.54 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Maldives 2.52 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 2.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.99 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.