Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Comoros
Comoros: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 63.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Comoros, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Comoros is 63.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Comoros peaked at 63.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2004.
That places Comoros 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.8% | — |
| 1991 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 51.8% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 50.9% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 54.2% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 62.1% | 63.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Comoros?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Comoros was 63.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2004.
- How does Comoros rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Comoros ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.