Time-related underemployment, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Time-related underemployment, female was 5.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment, female in Afghanistan, 2012–2021
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
In 2021, time-related underemployment, female in Afghanistan stood at 5.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.3% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Afghanistan peaked at 26.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 31st out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Time-related underemployment, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26.9% | — |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -78.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7% | 17.4% | 26.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 5.4% | 24.7% | 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 time-related underemployment, female in Afghanistan?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Afghanistan was 5.4% in 2021, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.