Unemployment Rate in Afghanistan decreased to 13.35 percent in 2025 from 13.69 percent in 2024. Unemployment Rate in Afghanistan averaged 9.16 percent from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 14.10 percent in 2022 and a record low of 7.79 percent in 2004. source: International Labor Organization (ILO)



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 35.70 34.90 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 13.35 13.69 percent Dec 2025


Afghanistan Unemployment Rate
In Afghanistan, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
13.35 13.69 14.10 7.79 1991 - 2025 percent Yearly