Afghanistan Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment

1991 - 2025 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Afghanistan Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 83.400 % in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 83.359 % for 2024. Afghanistan Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 92.451 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2025, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.630 % in 1995 and a record low of 82.302 % in 2021. Afghanistan Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026;Weighted average;

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
83.400 2025 83.359 2024 82.302 2021 95.630 1995 % yearly 1991 - 2025

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Afghanistan Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 2,196.131 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 416.850 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 1.750 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AFA bn) 248.208 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AFA bn) 0.000 yearly -
Forecast: Government Revenue (AFA bn) 241.292 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 43.373 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 0.000 yearly -
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) -4.263 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.502 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023

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