Female labor force participation rate by age in Comoros
Comoros: Female labor force participation rate by age was 20.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate by age in Comoros, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 20.0% for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Comoros peaked at 20.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2014.
That places Comoros 155th 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 participation rate by age in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.1% | — |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +0.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 20.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.0%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 20.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 20.3% | 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 participation rate by age in Comoros?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Comoros was 20.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Comoros ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. 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 participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).