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Labour force participation rate in Afghanistan

Latest: 37.5%
Previous: 37.5%
Change: -0.09 (-0.2%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Labour force participation rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Labour force participation rate in Afghanistan
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	47.2%
Dec 31, 1991	47.1%
Dec 31, 1992	47.1%
Dec 31, 1993	47.0%
Dec 31, 1994	47.0%
Dec 31, 1995	46.9%
Dec 31, 1996	46.8%
Dec 31, 1997	46.7%
Dec 31, 1998	46.7%
Dec 31, 1999	46.6%
Dec 31, 2000	46.6%
Dec 31, 2001	46.5%
Dec 31, 2002	46.5%
Dec 31, 2003	46.5%
Dec 31, 2004	46.5%
Dec 31, 2005	46.5%
Dec 31, 2006	46.6%
Dec 31, 2007	46.6%
Dec 31, 2008	46.7%
Dec 31, 2009	46.7%
Dec 31, 2010	46.8%
Dec 31, 2011	46.9%
Dec 31, 2012	47.0%
Dec 31, 2013	47.0%
Dec 31, 2014	47.1%
Dec 31, 2015	47.2%
Dec 31, 2016	47.2%
Dec 31, 2017	47.3%
Dec 31, 2018	45.6%
Dec 31, 2019	43.8%
Dec 31, 2020	41.6%
Dec 31, 2021	40.7%
Dec 31, 2022	37.6%
Dec 31, 2023	37.6%
Dec 31, 2024	37.5%
Dec 31, 2025	37.5%

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