Afghanistan Labor Force Participation Rate
Latest
37.46%
2025-12-31
Change
-0.2%
vs prior period
Coverage
1990–2025
36 observations
As of 2025-12-31, Afghanistan's Labor Force Participation Rate stood at 37.46% — down 0.2% from the prior period. This annual series covers 1990–2025 (36 observations), ranging from 37.46% to 47.30%.
Recent values
| Date | Labor Force Participation Rate |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 37.46% |
| 2024-12-31 | 37.55% |
| 2023-12-31 | 37.59% |
| 2022-12-31 | 37.64% |
| 2021-12-31 | 40.68% |
| 2020-12-31 | 41.58% |
| 2019-12-31 | 43.81% |
| 2018-12-31 | 45.57% |
| 2017-12-31 | 47.30% |
| 2016-12-31 | 47.23% |
| 2015-12-31 | 47.16% |
| 2014-12-31 | 47.10% |
| 2013-12-31 | 47.03% |
| 2012-12-31 | 46.96% |