Employers, total (% of total employment) in Comoros
Comoros: Employers, total (% of total employment) was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, total (% of total employment) in Comoros is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, total (% of total employment) in Comoros peaked at 5.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
Comoros ranks 172nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.0% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Comoros
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 863.69 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, total (% of total employment) in Comoros?
- Employers, total (% of total employment) in Comoros was 1.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Comoros rank for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Comoros ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).