Kabul- In the heart of a crowded market in the center of the capital, Kabul, Safi Allah Akhund Zadeh stands in a crowded corner staring at the faces of passers-by in search of a daily job opportunity in the field of construction.
Like other thousands of workers, most often go back to his small hut, empty -handed, carrying over his shoulders, the concern of his 5 -person family.
"There is no liquidity among the owners of projects, and the prices are constantly high, so how do I live?", Akhund Zadeh wonders bitterly, in an honest expression of the size of the predicament experienced by the labor market in Afghanistan today.
Since the political transformations in the country in August 2021, the Afghan economy has faced tremendous difficulties, in light of a near -complete monetary system that has become trapped in international sanctions, with a significant decline in external aid and high unemployment and poverty rates.
Despite government attempts to control the rhythm of the economy and activate support tools for the private sector, the indicators are still worrying, and markets show increased fragility in light of the decline in liquidity and weak investment, which negatively reflects the ability of citizens to find generous job opportunities.
The work of the cashier spread in the cities of the state, where the economy depends on informal networks (Al -Jazeera)