Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Afghanistan stood at 1.7% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.01 percentage points from 1.7% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 1.73% (down 0.04 percentage points since). The highest value since 1991 was 1.97% in 2017, the lowest 0.12% in 2004. Afghanistan ranked 158th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; Nigeria ranked first.
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Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in Afghanistan, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In Afghanistan, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Afghanistan stood at 1.7% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.01 percentage points from 1.7% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 1.73% (down 0.04 percentage points since).
Afghanistan ranked 158th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; Nigeria ranked first.
The highest value since 1991 was 1.97% in 2017, the lowest 0.12% in 2004.
| Indicator | Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — Afghanistan [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-mpyr-ma-zs/AFG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.MPYR.MA.ZS
World Bank. "Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — Afghanistan." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-mpyr-ma-zs/AFG. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.MPYR.MA.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — Afghanistan." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-mpyr-ma-zs/AFG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.MPYR.MA.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_sl_emp_mpyr_ma_zs_afg,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Employers, male (\% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) --- Afghanistan}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-mpyr-ma-zs/AFG},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.MPYR.MA.ZS}
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