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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Comoros
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 25.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 20.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 23.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 57.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
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).