Labor force, female, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.0146 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, per capita in Afghanistan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per capita in Afghanistan is 0.0146 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0581 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0146 units per person, in 2022.
That places Afghanistan 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0421 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0418 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0415 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.041 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0404 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0398 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0391 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0383 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0376 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0369 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0363 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0359 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0357 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0357 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0358 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0361 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0366 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0373 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0382 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0393 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0404 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0415 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0426 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0454 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0484 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0514 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0547 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0581 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0545 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0508 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.046 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0411 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0146 units per person | -64.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0146 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0146 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0146 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0421 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0367 units per person | 0.0357 units per person | 0.0393 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0488 units per person | 0.0404 units per person | 0.0581 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0242 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 0.046 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 703,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 657,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 686,729 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0146 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0581 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0146 units per person in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.