Afghanistan Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Afghanistan unemployment rate for 2023 was 14.39%, a 0.29% increase from 2022.
- Afghanistan unemployment rate for 2022 was 14.10%, a 2.17% increase from 2021.
- Afghanistan unemployment rate for 2021 was 11.93%, a 0.22% increase from 2020.
- Afghanistan unemployment rate for 2020 was 11.71%, a 0.49% increase from 2019.
| Afghanistan Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
14.39% |
0.29% |
| 2022 |
14.10% |
2.17% |
| 2021 |
11.93% |
0.22% |
| 2020 |
11.71% |
0.49% |
| 2019 |
11.22% |
0.02% |
| 2018 |
11.21% |
0.02% |
| 2017 |
11.18% |
1.08% |
| 2016 |
10.10% |
1.09% |
| 2015 |
9.01% |
1.10% |
| 2014 |
7.92% |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
7.92% |
0.01% |
| 2012 |
7.91% |
-0.01% |
| 2011 |
7.92% |
0.00% |
| 2010 |
7.91% |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
7.91% |
-0.01% |
| 2008 |
7.92% |
0.01% |
| 2007 |
7.91% |
-0.01% |
| 2006 |
7.92% |
0.00% |
| 2005 |
7.91% |
0.00% |
| 2004 |
7.91% |
-0.01% |
| 2003 |
7.92% |
-0.02% |
| 2002 |
7.94% |
-0.02% |
| 2001 |
7.96% |
0.00% |
| 2000 |
7.96% |
0.00% |
| 1999 |
7.95% |
0.01% |
| 1998 |
7.94% |
0.02% |
| 1997 |
7.92% |
-0.02% |
| 1996 |
7.94% |
-0.03% |
| 1995 |
7.97% |
-0.01% |
| 1994 |
7.98% |
0.02% |
| 1993 |
7.96% |
0.02% |
| 1992 |
7.94% |
-0.01% |
| 1991 |
7.95% |
-0.01% |
