Female labor force participation rate in Comoros
Comoros: Female labor force participation rate was 47.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Comoros, 1980–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, female labor force participation rate in Comoros stood at 47.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Comoros peaked at 47.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1991.
Comoros ranks 136th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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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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, female (%) 20.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 25.9% (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 in Comoros?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1991.
- How does Comoros rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Comoros ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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. 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.