Afghanistan Agriculture Employment
Employment in agriculture SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS
Overview
Afghanistan's agriculture employment stood at 51.63% in 2025, a rise of +0.17% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 52.04% by 2026. Afghanistan ranked 161st globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Agriculture Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 52.58% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 52.31% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 52.04% | - | - |
| 2025 | 51.63% | +0.17% | #161 |
| 2024 | 51.45% | +0.16% | #161 |
| 2023 | 51.29% | −0.24% | #161 |
| 2022 | 51.54% | +1.30% | #162 |
| 2021 | 50.23% | +4.25% | #162 |
| 2020 | 45.98% | +2.11% | #155 |
| 2019 | 43.88% | +0.27% | #155 |
| 2018 | 43.61% | +0.60% | #153 |
| 2017 | 43.00% | −0.41% | #151 |
| 2016 | 43.41% | −0.24% | #151 |
| 2015 | 43.65% | −0.26% | #149 |
| 2014 | 43.91% | −2.67% | #147 |
| 2013 | 46.58% | −2.19% | #150 |
| 2012 | 48.76% | −2.55% | #153 |
| 2011 | 51.32% | −0.54% | #154 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Afghanistan matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2022. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw agriculture employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Afghanistan's agriculture employment was 51.63% in 2025. Ranked 161st globally. This represents a 0.3% increase from the previous year.
Afghanistan's agriculture employment peaked at 65.51% in 1994.
The lowest agriculture employment in Afghanistan was 43.00% in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 161st globally in agriculture employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Afghanistan's agriculture employment is projected to reach 52.04% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The agriculture employment of Afghanistan in 2025 was 51.63%. This ranks 161st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_afghanistan_agriculture-employment,
title = {Afghanistan Agriculture Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/afghanistan/agriculture-employment},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}