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Afghanistan - Unemployment Rate 13.35

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked

Latest value

13.35 (2025)

Global rank

##163 of 187 economies

vs global median

2.6×

Growth since 1991

1.68×

Ranking Race — Unemployment Rate

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#28#55#82#109#136#16319911996200120062011201620212025#115#1632024 overtook North Macedonia2025 overtook Montenegro
AfghanistanQatarCambodiaNigerThailand

Real annual global ranks, 1991 - 2025. Afghanistan climbed from #115 to #163 (overtook North Macedonia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Afghanistan ↓

Key Events — Afghanistan

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2009
Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
2022
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook North Macedonia in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Montenegro in global rank auto

Unemployment Rate, 1991-2025

World Bank WDI · % of total labor force · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199120012011202120257.799.891214.1

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