Labor force participation rate by age in Comoros
Comoros: Labor force participation rate by age was 22.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.86
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
178th
of 188 countries
All-time high
23.09
in 2021
All-time low
14.67
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Comoros, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Comoros stood at 22.86.
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 23.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.67, 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.7 | — |
| 1991 | 16.69 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 16.84 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 17.14 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 17.38 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 17.51 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.57 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17.53 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.38 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 17.08 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.74 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 16.52 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.36 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 16.14 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.69 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 15.58 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.48 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.38 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.27 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.17 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.07 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.97 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.87 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.77 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.67 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.01 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 17.29 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 18.43 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 19.45 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 20.46 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 21.63 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 23.09 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 23 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.93 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 22.86 | -0.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 22.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 22.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.18 | 16.69 | 17.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 | 15.17 | 16.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6 | 14.67 | 20.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7 | 21.63 | 23.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More work & labour data for Comoros
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2913 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 599.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 863.69 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 960.29 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 950.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,911 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Comoros?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Comoros was 22.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 23.09 in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.67 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 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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