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Unemployment rate in Afghanistan

Latest: 13.4%
Previous: 13.7%
Change: -0.34 (-2.5%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Unemployment 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	—
Dec 31, 1991	8.0%
Dec 31, 1992	8.0%
Dec 31, 1993	7.9%
Dec 31, 1994	7.9%
Dec 31, 1995	7.9%
Dec 31, 1996	7.9%
Dec 31, 1997	7.9%
Dec 31, 1998	7.9%
Dec 31, 1999	7.9%
Dec 31, 2000	7.9%
Dec 31, 2001	8.0%
Dec 31, 2002	7.9%
Dec 31, 2003	7.8%
Dec 31, 2004	7.8%
Dec 31, 2005	7.9%
Dec 31, 2006	7.9%
Dec 31, 2007	7.8%
Dec 31, 2008	7.9%
Dec 31, 2009	7.8%
Dec 31, 2010	7.8%
Dec 31, 2011	7.8%
Dec 31, 2012	7.9%
Dec 31, 2013	7.9%
Dec 31, 2014	7.9%
Dec 31, 2015	9.0%
Dec 31, 2016	10.1%
Dec 31, 2017	11.2%
Dec 31, 2018	11.2%
Dec 31, 2019	11.2%
Dec 31, 2020	11.7%
Dec 31, 2021	12.0%
Dec 31, 2022	14.1%
Dec 31, 2023	14.0%
Dec 31, 2024	13.7%
Dec 31, 2025	13.4%

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