Afghanistan Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Afghanistan youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 18.08%, a 0.33% increase from 2022.
- Afghanistan youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 17.75%, a 1.36% increase from 2021.
- Afghanistan youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 16.39%, a 0.33% increase from 2020.
- Afghanistan youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 16.05%, a 0.13% increase from 2019.
| Afghanistan Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
18.08% |
0.33% |
| 2022 |
17.75% |
1.36% |
| 2021 |
16.39% |
0.33% |
| 2020 |
16.05% |
0.13% |
| 2019 |
15.92% |
-0.71% |
| 2018 |
16.63% |
-0.69% |
| 2017 |
17.31% |
2.39% |
| 2016 |
14.92% |
2.40% |
| 2015 |
12.52% |
2.43% |
| 2014 |
10.09% |
-0.01% |
| 2013 |
10.10% |
0.00% |
| 2012 |
10.10% |
-0.02% |
| 2011 |
10.11% |
-0.01% |
| 2010 |
10.13% |
-0.01% |
| 2009 |
10.14% |
-0.02% |
| 2008 |
10.16% |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
10.16% |
-0.01% |
| 2006 |
10.17% |
0.01% |
| 2005 |
10.17% |
-0.01% |
| 2004 |
10.18% |
-0.01% |
| 2003 |
10.19% |
-0.02% |
| 2002 |
10.21% |
-0.02% |
| 2001 |
10.23% |
0.00% |
| 2000 |
10.23% |
0.00% |
| 1999 |
10.23% |
0.01% |
| 1998 |
10.22% |
0.02% |
| 1997 |
10.20% |
-0.01% |
| 1996 |
10.21% |
-0.02% |
| 1995 |
10.23% |
-0.01% |
| 1994 |
10.23% |
0.02% |
| 1993 |
10.22% |
0.02% |
| 1992 |
10.20% |
-0.01% |
| 1991 |
10.21% |
-0.01% |
