Labor force (15-64 years), male in Comoros

Comoros: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 197,260 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
197,260
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
50th
of 52 countries
All-time high
197,260
in 2011
All-time low
89,000
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Comoros, 1990–2011

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200020111990: 89.0k1991: 92.0k1992: 95.0k1993: 98.0k1994: 101.0k1995: 105.0k1996: 108.0k1997: 112.0k1998: 116.0k1999: 120.0k2000: 144.1k2001: 148.5k2002: 153.1k2003: 157.8k2004: 162.6k2005: 167.7k2006: 172.6k2007: 177.8k2008: 183.1k2009: 188.2k2010: 193.0k2011: 197.3k

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force (15-64 years), male in Comoros is 197,260, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Comoros peaked at 197,260 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 89,000, in 1990.

Comoros ranks 50th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), male in Comoros, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 89,000
1991 92,000 +3.4%
1992 95,000 +3.3%
1993 98,000 +3.2%
1994 101,000 +3.1%
1995 105,000 +4.0%
1996 108,000 +2.9%
1997 112,000 +3.7%
1998 116,000 +3.6%
1999 120,000 +3.4%
2000 144,135 +20.1%
2001 148,532 +3.1%
2002 153,090 +3.1%
2003 157,783 +3.1%
2004 162,630 +3.1%
2005 167,652 +3.1%
2006 172,602 +3.0%
2007 177,816 +3.0%
2008 183,102 +3.0%
2009 188,203 +2.8%
2010 192,975 +2.5%
2011 197,260 +2.2%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 197,260 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.31 million, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 197,260 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.67 million, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103,600 89,000 120,000 10
2000s 165,554 144,135 188,203 10
2010s 195,118 192,975 197,260 2

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 47 Eswatini 297,582 compare
  2. 48 Equatorial Guinea 229,617 compare
  3. 49 Djibouti 226,375 compare
  4. 51 Cape Verde 160,314 compare
  5. 52 Sao Tome and Principe 44,424 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Comoros?
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Comoros was 197,260 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 197,260 in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 89,000 in 1990.
How does Comoros rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Comoros ranks 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-64 years), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.