Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Comoros
Comoros: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 18.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Comoros is 18.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Comoros peaked at 20.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1996.
Comoros ranks 147th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.4% | — |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | +0.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 18.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 18.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 15.3% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 15.5% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.8% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.0% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Comoros?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Comoros was 18.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1996.
- How does Comoros rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Comoros ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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).