Unemployment Rate in Afghanistan increased to 15.40 percent in 2023 from 14.10 percent in 2022. Unemployment Rate in Afghanistan averaged 8.95 percent from 1991 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 15.40 percent in 2023 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 15.40 14.10 percent Dec 2023

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
15.40 14.10 15.40 7.90 1991 - 2023 percent Yearly