Which country's labour market did the International Labour Organization examine in its August 2026 brief on the five years following the Taliban's return to power?

The International Labour Organization’s brief released on 18 August 2026 reviewed Afghanistan’s labour market in the five years since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021. It estimated women’s labour force participation at about 5.1 per cent in 2026, down from 16.5 per cent in 2020, and noted large-scale returns of Afghans from Iran and Pakistan as a major pressure on jobs.