Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Comoros
Comoros: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 47.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Comoros, 1980–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 47.2% for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Comoros peaked at 47.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1991.
That places Comoros 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.1% | — |
| 1991 | 26.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +43.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 47.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 47.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 863.69 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 960.29 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Comoros?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Comoros was 47.2% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1991.
- How does Comoros rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Comoros ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.