Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Afghanistan's unemployment rate stands at 13.35% as of 2025-12-31, down from 13.69% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, Afghanistan's unemployment rate was 13.35%, down from 13.69% in 2024.
In 2024, Afghanistan's unemployment rate was 13.69%, down from 14.01% in 2023.
In 2023, Afghanistan's unemployment rate was 14.01%, down from 14.1% in 2022.
In 2022, Afghanistan's unemployment rate was 14.1%, up from 12.01% in 2021.
In 2021, Afghanistan's unemployment rate was 12.01%, up from 11.71% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.35% | -0.336% |
| 2024 | 13.69% | -0.321% |
| 2023 | 14.01% | -0.092% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +2.09% |
| 2021 | 12.01% | +0.296% |
| 2020 | 11.71% | +0.523% |
| 2019 | 11.19% | -0.005% |
| 2018 | 11.19% | +0.008% |
| 2017 | 11.18% | +1.07% |
| 2016 | 10.12% | +1.08% |
| 2015 | 9.03% | +1.12% |
| 2014 | 7.92% | -0.006% |
| 2013 | 7.92% | +0.046% |
| 2012 | 7.88% | +0.045% |
| 2011 | 7.83% | +0.021% |
| 2010 | 7.81% | +0.001% |
| 2009 | 7.81% | -0.071% |
| 2008 | 7.88% | +0.038% |
| 2007 | 7.84% | -0.056% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +0.019% |
| 2005 | 7.88% | +0.084% |
| 2004 | 7.79% | -0.05% |
| 2003 | 7.84% | -0.023% |
| 2002 | 7.87% | -0.106% |
| 2001 | 7.97% | +0.076% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +0.02% |
| 1999 | 7.88% | +0.008% |
| 1998 | 7.87% | +0.006% |
| 1997 | 7.86% | -0.015% |
| 1996 | 7.88% | +0.01% |
| 1995 | 7.87% | -0.015% |
| 1994 | 7.88% | -0.025% |
| 1993 | 7.91% | -0.05% |
| 1992 | 7.96% | -0.014% |
| 1991 | 7.97% | — |
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Afghanistan's unemployment rate is 13.35% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 13.69% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 14.1% (2022); the lowest is 7.79% (2004), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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