Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Comoros
Comoros: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 10.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Comoros is 10.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Comoros peaked at 17.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2025.
Comoros ranks 91st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.0% | — |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -1.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 10.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 10.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.4% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.1% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Comoros?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Comoros was 10.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2025.
- How does Comoros rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Comoros ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).