Labor force participation rate in Comoros
Comoros: Labor force participation rate was 55.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.77
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
134th
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.77
in 2025
All-time low
41.38
in 2004
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Comoros, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Comoros is 55.77, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Comoros peaked at 55.77 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.38, in 2004.
Comoros ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.71 | — |
| 1991 | 41.7 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 41.74 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 41.84 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 41.91 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 41.95 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 41.97 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 41.96 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.91 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 41.82 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.72 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 41.65 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.59 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 41.52 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.38 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 41.68 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.99 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.3 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.61 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.91 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 43.22 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 43.53 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 43.84 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.16 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 44.47 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.08 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 47.69 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 49.25 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 50.79 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 52.33 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 53.47 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 55.2 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 55.47 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.42 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 55.39 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 55.77 | +0.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 55.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 55.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.85 | 41.7 | 41.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.94 | 41.38 | 42.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.54 | 43.22 | 52.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.12 | 53.47 | 55.77 | 6 |
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 in Comoros?
- Labor force participation rate in Comoros was 55.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 55.77 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.38 in 2004.
- How does Comoros rank for labor force participation rate?
- Comoros ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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