Impact of Education on the Labor Force of Afghanistan

Abstract

An educated and skilled labor force is a high-ranking asset for a country as well as for an organization the effect of education on the work force has been examined in this research. The paper examines both male and female students in the education sector and the total labor force of Afghanistan from 2011 to 2020. For an empirical analysis, secondary data has been collected from the websites of the Ministry of Education, the World Bank, and the World Development Indicator. The Multiple Regression Model of SPSS 19 has been used for data analysis. Afghanistan's total labor force is considered a dependent variable, while both male and female students are considered independent variables. Overall, the model exhibits a strong correlation among the variables, but individually, the correlation between female education and the labor force is strongly positive, while the correlation between male education and the labor force is weakly negative. The R-value of the model is equal to 0.859, indicating a strong relationship and the R-squared value is equal to 0.738, demonstrating that a one-unit change in education causes a 73.8% change in the labor force. In conclusion, education has a strong and positive impact on the labor force.