Female labor force by age in Comoros
Comoros: Female labor force by age was 5,292 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Comoros, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Comoros stood at 5,292 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Comoros peaked at 5,292 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,770 people, in 1990.
That places Comoros 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,770 people | — |
| 1991 | 1,832 people | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,853 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,866 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,898 people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,912 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,941 people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,962 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,991 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,034 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2,071 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,126 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,185 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,241 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,304 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,361 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,424 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,477 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,509 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,515 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,503 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,484 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,471 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,478 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,510 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,862 people | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 3,229 people | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 3,593 people | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 3,957 people | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 4,351 people | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 4,721 people | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 5,196 people | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 5,156 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,233 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5,292 people | +1.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 5,292 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994 people, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 5,292 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623 people, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,906 people | 1,770 people | 2,034 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,321 people | 2,071 people | 2,515 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,044 people | 2,471 people | 4,351 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,120 people | 4,721 people | 5,292 people | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Comoros?
- Female labor force by age in Comoros was 5,292 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 5,292 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,770 people in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for female labor force by age?
- Comoros ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).