The reading right now

As of January 2024, Working-age population for Afghanistan stood at 54.7%. That is up 0.32 percentage points from the prior year. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 53.9%, ranging from a low of 53% in January 2019 to a high of 54.7% in January 2024. The current reading sits 1.8 percentage points above its trailing ten-year mean of 53%.

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