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Afghanistan Lowest Labor Force Participation

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37.46% in 2025

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The lowest labor force participation in Afghanistan was 37.46% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (37.46%), 2024 (37.55%), 2023 (37.59%), 2022 (37.64%), 2021 (40.68%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Afghanistan Top 5 Lowest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	37.46%
2nd	2024	37.55%
3rd	2023	37.59%
4th	2022	37.64%
5th	2021	40.68%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	37.46%	−0.09pp	176th
2024	37.55%	−0.04pp	176th
2023	37.59%	−0.05pp	178th
2022	37.64%	−3.04pp	179th
2021	40.68%	−0.90pp	175th
2020	41.58%	−2.24pp	170th
2019	43.81%	−1.75pp	171st
2018	45.57%	−1.74pp	169th
2017	47.31%	+0.07pp	167th
2016	47.24%	+0.07pp	168th
2015	47.17%	+0.07pp	166th
2014	47.10%	+0.07pp	167th
2013	47.03%	+0.07pp	167th
2012	46.96%	+0.07pp	169th
2011	46.88%	+0.07pp	169th
2010	46.82%	+0.07pp	169th
2009	46.75%	+0.06pp	170th
2008	46.68%	+0.06pp	170th
2007	46.62%	+0.05pp	170th
2006	46.57%	+0.04pp	170th
2005	46.53%	+0.03pp	170th
2004	46.51%	+0.01pp	170th
2003	46.50%	−0.01pp	171st
2002	46.51%	−0.02pp	170th
2001	46.53%	−0.04pp	170th
2000	46.56%	−0.05pp	171st
1999	46.61%	−0.06pp	172nd
1998	46.67%	−0.06pp	171st
1997	46.73%	−0.07pp	171st
1996	46.80%	−0.07pp	172nd
1995	46.88%	−0.07pp	170th
1994	46.95%	−0.07pp	171st
1993	47.02%	−0.06pp	172nd
1992	47.09%	−0.05pp	171st
1991	47.14%	−0.05pp	170th
1990	47.19%	–	170th

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