Time-related underemployment, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Time-related underemployment, male was 8.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment, male 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
Afghanistan recorded 8.4% for time-related underemployment, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.7% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Afghanistan peaked at 18.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 7th out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Time-related underemployment, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.1% | — |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -51.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 18.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 8.4% | 17.4% | 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, male in Afghanistan?
- Time-related underemployment, male in Afghanistan was 8.4% 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, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for time-related underemployment, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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, male (% 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.