Male labor force participation rate in Comoros
Comoros: Male labor force participation rate was 63.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Male labor force participation rate in Comoros, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 63.9% for male labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Comoros peaked at 63.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2004.
That places Comoros 139th out of 186 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.
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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More work & labour data for Comoros
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 23.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 20.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Comoros?
- Male labor force participation rate in Comoros was 63.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2004.
- How does Comoros rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Comoros ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).