As of now, Afghanistan reports a unemployment rate of 11.7%, signifying an increase of 0.6% (5.6%) from 2019.
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Regions:
215
Date range: 1991 to 2022
Points:
13,545
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What is Afghanistan's Unemployment rate?
As of 2020 Afghanistan's Unemployment rate was 11.7.
How does Afghanistan's Unemployment rate compare to other regions?
Afghanistan's Unemployment rate was ranked 144th in 2020
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Afghanistan Unemployment rate between 1991 and 2020
Period | Unemployment rate | Change |
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2020 | 11.7% | 0.6% |
2019 | 11.1% | 0% |
2018 | 11.1% | 0.1% |
2017 | 11.2% | 1.1% |
2016 | 10.1% | 1.1% |
2015 | 9% | 1.1% |
2014 | 7.9% | 0% |
2013 | 7.9% | 0.1% |
2012 | 8% | 0.1% |
2011 | 7.9% | 0.1% |
2010 | 8.1% | 0% |
2009 | 8.1% | 0.1% |
2008 | 8% | 0.1% |
2007 | 8.1% | 0.1% |
2006 | 8.1% | 0.1% |
2005 | 8.1% | 0.1% |
2004 | 8.1% | 0.1% |
2003 | 8.1% | 0.1% |
2002 | 8.2% | 0.1% |
2001 | 8% | 0% |
2000 | 8.1% | 0% |
1999 | 8.1% | 0% |
1998 | 8.1% | 0% |
1997 | 8.1% | 0.1% |
1996 | 8.2% | 0.1% |
1995 | 8.3% | 0.1% |
1994 | 8.1% | 0% |
1993 | 8.1% | 0% |
1992 | 8.2% | 0% |
1991 | 8.1% |
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