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Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Afghanistan — 9 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | total: 17.6% | male: 16.3% | female: 21.4% (2017) |
| 2020 | total: 17.6% | male: 16.3% | female: 21.4% (2017) |
| 2021 | total: 16.2% male: 14.5% female: 21.1% (2020) |
| 2021 | total: 16.2% male: 14.5% female: 21.1% (2020) |
| 2022 | total: 8.7% male: 8.4% female: 9.4% (2021 est.) |
| 2022 | total: 8.7% male: 8.4% female: 9.4% (2021 est.) |
| 2023 | total: 20.2% (2021 est.) male: 18.6% female: 26.4% |
| 2024 | total: 18.1% (2023 est.) male: 16.8% (2023 est.) female: 30.4% (2023 est.) note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment |
| 2025 | total: 16.7% (2024 est.) male: 15.8% (2024 est.) female: 27% (2024 est.) note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment |