Labour force participation

Afghanistan's labour market five years after the Taliban takeover: Trends, challenges and emerging risks

The ILO brief finds that five years after the Taliban takeover in August 2021, Afghanistan’s labour market is marked by profound structural changes characterized by widening gender disparities, increasing reliance on male employment, and the severe exclusion of women from economic activity.

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Women increasingly excluded from Afghanistan’s labour market as wider employment pressures mount
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Labour force participation

Women increasingly excluded from Afghanistan’s labour market as wider employment pressures mount