unifem afghanistan fact sheet 2009 Fact Sheet

Labour Force Participation

  • Only 47% of working age females are currently active on the labour market, compared to 86% of males [NRVA 2007/8]
  • In the agricultural sector, women are paid an average 54% of wages paid to men
  • On a national average, women make up 70% of all manufacturing workers and 44% of agricultural workers [NRVA 2007/8]
  • Women earn an average 49% of wages paid to men in non-farm occupations [AWBF]
  • In 2004, 5.6% of businesses in Afghanistan were run by women [CIPE]

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