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Afghanistan Lowest Female Labor Participation

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5.09% in 2025

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The lowest female labor participation in Afghanistan was 5.09% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (5.09%), 2024 (5.12%), 2023 (5.15%), 2022 (5.16%), 2002 (14.15%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Afghanistan Top 5 Lowest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	5.09%
2nd	2024	5.12%
3rd	2023	5.15%
4th	2022	5.16%
5th	2002	14.15%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	5.09%	−0.04pp	180th
2024	5.12%	−0.02pp	180th
2023	5.15%	−0.01pp	182nd
2022	5.16%	−9.46pp	184th
2021	14.62%	−1.86pp	180th
2010	15.57%	+0.32pp	179th
2009	15.25%	+0.30pp	180th
2008	14.94%	+0.27pp	179th
2007	14.67%	+0.22pp	181st
2006	14.45%	+0.15pp	181st
2005	14.30%	+0.10pp	182nd
2004	14.21%	+0.05pp	182nd
2003	14.15%	+0.00pp	182nd
2002	14.15%	−0.04pp	182nd
2001	14.20%	−0.10pp	182nd
2000	14.29%	−0.15pp	181st
1999	14.44%	−0.18pp	181st
1998	14.63%	−0.19pp	181st
1997	14.82%	−0.20pp	181st
2011	15.89%	+0.32pp	179th
1996	15.02%	−0.18pp	180th
1995	15.19%	−0.16pp	180th
2020	16.47%	−1.82pp	178th
2012	16.21%	+0.31pp	179th
1994	15.36%	−0.15pp	180th
1993	15.51%	−0.11pp	179th
1992	15.62%	−0.08pp	178th
1991	15.70%	−0.04pp	178th
1990	15.74%	–	178th
2013	17.14%	+0.93pp	179th
2019	18.30%	−1.51pp	179th
2014	18.11%	+0.97pp	178th
2018	19.81%	−1.44pp	176th
2015	19.11%	+1.01pp	178th
2016	20.16%	+1.04pp	178th
2017	21.24%	+1.08pp	175th

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