Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Male) rose 0.257% to 61.2% in Afghanistan in 2024, according to .
Historically, Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Male) in Afghanistan reached an all time high of 74.1% in 1994 and an all time low of 59.8% in 2020. When compared to Afghanistan's main peers, Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Male) in Iran amounted to 61.1%, 76.4% in Pakistan, 44.9% in Tajikistan and 43.6% in Turkmenistan in 2024.
Afghanistan has been ranked 122nd within the group of 168 countries we follow in terms of Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Male), 59 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Male) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Afghanistan | % | 64.1% | 62.4% | 59.8% | 59.9% | 61.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 70.4% | 69.7% | 67.9% | 69.2% | 67.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 71.1% | 71.5% | 69.5% | 70.9% | 72.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | 63.2% | 64.0% | 62.4% | 62.7% | 62.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | % | 65.1% | 63.9% | 59.8% | 59.3% | 62.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | % | 74.6% | 74.6% | 73.0% | 73.2% | 73.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kyrgyzstan | % | 74.1% | 74.2% | 73.7% | 75.0% | 75.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | % | 76.1% | 75.4% | 74.2% | 75.7% | 76.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tajikistan | % | 45.6% | 45.2% | 44.2% | 44.5% | 45.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkmenistan | % | 44.2% | 44.0% | 42.6% | 42.7% | 44.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | % | 69.7% | 70.3% | 69.2% | 69.7% | 70.3% |
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