Afghanistan Services Employment
Employment in services SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS
Overview
Afghanistan's services employment stood at 29.47% in 2025, a decline of +0.03% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 29.23% by 2026. Afghanistan ranked 14th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Services Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 28.97% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 29.10% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 29.23% | - | - |
| 2025 | 29.47% | −0.03% | #14 |
| 2024 | 29.50% | +0.00% | #14 |
| 2023 | 29.50% | +0.07% | #14 |
| 2022 | 29.43% | −0.72% | #14 |
| 2021 | 30.15% | −5.38% | #16 |
| 2020 | 35.54% | −1.98% | #27 |
| 2019 | 37.51% | +0.50% | #30 |
| 2018 | 37.02% | +0.21% | #29 |
| 2017 | 36.80% | +1.56% | #31 |
| 2016 | 35.24% | +1.51% | #27 |
| 2015 | 33.73% | +1.49% | #27 |
| 2014 | 32.24% | +0.16% | #25 |
| 2013 | 32.08% | −0.24% | #24 |
| 2012 | 32.31% | +1.20% | #26 |
| 2011 | 31.12% | −0.04% | #26 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Afghanistan matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2022. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw services employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Afghanistan's services employment was 29.47% in 2025. Ranked 14th globally. This represents a 0.1% decrease from the previous year.
Afghanistan's services employment peaked at 37.51% in 2019.
The lowest services employment in Afghanistan was 21.40% in 1994.
Afghanistan ranks 14th globally in services employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Afghanistan's services employment is projected to reach 29.23% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The services employment of Afghanistan in 2025 was 29.47%. This ranks 14th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_afghanistan_services-employment,
title = {Afghanistan Services Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/afghanistan/services-employment},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}