Employment to population ratio in Comoros
Comoros: Employment to population ratio was 53.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.64
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.64
in 2025
All-time low
39.48
in 2004
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio in Comoros stood at 53.64. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Comoros peaked at 53.64 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.48, in 2004.
Comoros ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.7 | — |
| 1992 | 39.85 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 39.93 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 40 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 39.99 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.97 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 40.05 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 39.98 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 39.92 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.88 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.82 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.78 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.63 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 39.48 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 39.8 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 40.11 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 40.41 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.72 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 41.07 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 41.41 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 41.74 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 42.05 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.4 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 42.7 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.23 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 45.73 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 47.26 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 48.77 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 50.27 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 51.08 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 52.77 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 53.32 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 53.3 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.27 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.64 | +0.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 53.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.36, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 53.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.81, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.93 | 39.7 | 40.05 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.07 | 39.48 | 41.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.66 | 41.41 | 50.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9 | 51.08 | 53.64 | 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 to population ratio in Comoros?
- Employment to population ratio in Comoros was 53.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 53.64 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.48 in 2004.
- How does Comoros rank for employment to population ratio?
- Comoros ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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