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ILO estimates women comprise just 5 percent of Afghanistan labor market

Deutsche Welle · first seen 18.08.2026

The International Labour Organization reports that female participation in Afghanistan's workforce has dropped to 5.1 percent under Taliban rule.

  • ILO estimates only 5.1 percent of workers in Afghanistan are women
  • Female labor participation is less than a third of pre-takeover levels

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