Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Comoros
Comoros: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Comoros is 3.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Comoros peaked at 20.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2025.
That places Comoros 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.7% | — |
| 1992 | 20.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 20.1% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 11.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 4.2% compare
- 94 North Macedonia 4.1% compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.0% compare
- 97 Romania 3.7% compare
- 98 Ghana 3.6% compare
- 99 Belarus 3.3% compare
More work & labour data for Comoros
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2925 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2904 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 599.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 863.69 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 960.29 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 950.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,911 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Comoros?
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Comoros was 3.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2025.
- How does Comoros rank for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Comoros ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.