Afghanistan Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

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Unemployment Rate Youth Unemployment Rate Participation Rate

Afghanistan youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 17.29%, a 0.07% decline from 2022.
Afghanistan youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 17.37%, a 0.97% increase from 2021.
Afghanistan youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 16.40%, a 0.34% increase from 2020.

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.