Unemployment Rate in Afghanistan decreased to 13.30 percent in 2024 from 14 percent in 2023. Unemployment Rate in Afghanistan averaged 9.04 percent from 1991 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 14.10 percent in 2022 and a record low of 7.90 percent in 1992. source: International Labor Organization (ILO)



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 35.70 34.90 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 13.30 14.00 percent Dec 2024


Afghanistan Unemployment Rate
In Afghanistan, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
13.30 14.00 14.10 7.90 1991 - 2024 percent Yearly