India vs Afghanistan

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

India

4.2 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Afghanistan

13.4 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year India Afghanistan Difference
2025 4.2 percent 13.4 percent -9.1 percent
2024 4.2 percent 13.7 percent -9.5 percent
2023 4.2 percent 14.0 percent -9.8 percent
2022 4.8 percent 14.1 percent -9.3 percent
2021 6.4 percent 12.0 percent -5.6 percent
2020 7.9 percent 11.7 percent -3.9 percent
2019 6.5 percent 11.2 percent -4.7 percent
2018 7.7 percent 11.2 percent -3.5 percent
2017 7.6 percent 11.2 percent -3.6 percent
2016 7.6 percent 10.1 percent -2.5 percent
2015 7.6 percent 9.0 percent -1.4 percent
2014 7.7 percent 7.9 percent -0.3 percent
2013 7.7 percent 7.9 percent -0.2 percent
2012 7.6 percent 7.9 percent -0.2 percent
2011 7.6 percent 7.8 percent -0.2 percent
2010 7.6 percent 7.8 percent -0.2 percent
2009 7.6 percent 7.8 percent -0.2 percent
2008 7.6 percent 7.9 percent -0.3 percent
2007 7.6 percent 7.8 percent -0.3 percent
2006 7.6 percent 7.9 percent -0.3 percent
2005 7.6 percent 7.9 percent -0.3 percent
2004 7.6 percent 7.8 percent -0.2 percent
2003 7.6 percent 7.8 percent -0.2 percent
2002 7.7 percent 7.9 percent -0.2 percent
2001 7.6 percent 8.0 percent -0.4 percent
2000 7.6 percent 7.9 percent -0.3 percent
1999 7.6 percent 7.9 percent -0.3 percent
1998 7.6 percent 7.9 percent -0.3 percent
1997 7.6 percent 7.9 percent -0.3 percent
1996 7.5 percent 7.9 percent -0.3 percent
1995 7.6 percent 7.9 percent -0.3 percent
1994 7.6 percent 7.9 percent -0.3 percent
1993 7.7 percent 7.9 percent -0.2 percent
1992 7.6 percent 8.0 percent -0.3 percent
1991 7.6 percent 8.0 percent -0.3 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between India and Afghanistan. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International