Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 110.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Afghanistan, 2008–2021
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 110.4% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Afghanistan peaked at 177.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 96th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 96.5% | — |
| 2012 | 177.1% | +83.6% |
| 2014 | 141.6% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 131.4% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 145.2% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 110.4% | -24.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 110.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 119.7%, 92% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 110.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.2%, 62% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 150.1% | 131.4% | 177.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 127.8% | 110.4% | 145.2% | 2 |
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)
- 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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Afghanistan?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Afghanistan was 110.4% in 2021, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 177.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.