Women's Share of Afghan Labour Market Shrinks to 5% Under Taliban, UN Says The International Labour Organization's latest report on Afghanistan's labor market paints a stark picture of a country in economic decline.
The regime's draconian policies have systematically sabotaged economic prospects, with women's share of the workforce dwindling to an abysmal 5%. Female labor force participation has plummeted from 16.
5% in 2020 to less than a third of that number in 2026. This catastrophic decline reflects a systemic effort by the Taliban to restrict women's access to education and employment.