Labor force participation rate by age in Comoros
Comoros: Labor force participation rate by age was 22.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Comoros stood at 22.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Comoros peaked at 23.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2014.
That places Comoros 178th 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 | 17.2% | 16.7% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.7% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.6% | 23.1% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Comoros
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Comoros?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Comoros was 22.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Comoros ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).