Afghanistan Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

Afghanistan unemployment rate for 2024 was 13.30%, a 0.7% decline from 2023.
  • Afghanistan unemployment rate for 2023 was 13.99%, a 0.11% decline from 2022.
  • Afghanistan unemployment rate for 2022 was 14.10%, a 2.11% increase from 2021.
  • Afghanistan unemployment rate for 2021 was 11.99%, a 0.28% increase from 2020.
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.