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Afghan Youth Struggle with Rising Poverty, Unemployment Ebadullah.Ebadi Fri, 05/08/2026 - 22:00 Author Liluma Qadiry Business Poverty and unemployment in Afghanistan, especially among young people, have become major social and economic challenges. The lack of sufficient job opportunities has forced many young people to migrate to major cities in search of work. Sayed Mahdi, a 32-year-old resident of Samangan province, has come to Kabul to find a job and support his family. Despite many efforts, he says he has still been unable to find employment. Sayed Mahdi, a resident of Samangan, said: “There is no work there and no one can find a job. Only some people who are forced to work manage to do so. I came to Kabul hoping it would be better here, but even here jobs cannot be found.” Other citizens also say that the lack of job opportunities forces many young people to consider migrating to other countries. The common demand of citizens, especially the youth, is the creation of permanent jobs and practical government support to reduce unemployment and improve the economic situation. Sayed Haider, a resident of Kabul, said: “The government should pay attention and establish factories or companies so that our young people can be freed from this situation and become employed.” Shifaullah, another resident of Kabul, added: “We ask the government to create job opportunities for us because currently there is no work and we are facing many problems.” Economic analysts say that rising poverty and unemployment in Afghanistan require serious planning and investment in productive and infrastructure sectors. Mujtaba Askari, an economic analyst, stressed: “Any country that can invest more in different sectors, whether industry or infrastructure, will be able to create more job opportunities for our youth.” Meanwhile, the Ministry of Economy says efforts are underway to address these challenges. Abdul Latif Nazari, the ministry’s deputy minister for professional affairs, said: “Supporting domestic production, increasing employment through job-generating and infrastructure projects, as well as encouraging private enterprises and supporting small and medium industries, are among our policies aimed at reducing poverty and unemployment.” It is worth noting that poverty and unemployment, especially among young people, are not new challenges in Afghanistan and have placed the country among those considered in need of humanitarian support. Although the government says it is working to reduce these challenges, the problems continue to affect citizens’ lives and have driven many people toward migration.
2026-05-08 13:05:17