Number of people employed in Comoros

Comoros: Number of people employed was 233,958 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
233,958
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
49th
of 50 countries
All-time high
233,958
in 2011
All-time low
121,816
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Number of people employed in Comoros, 1991–2011

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1991200120111991: 121.8k1992: 126.1k1993: 130.6k1994: 135.4k1995: 140.2k1996: 145.5k1997: 150.9k1998: 156.3k1999: 161.9k2000: 167.7k2001: 173.6k2002: 179.3k2003: 184.8k2004: 190.8k2005: 196.4k2006: 202.6k2007: 208.5k2008: 214.6k2009: 221.0k2010: 227.7k2011: 234.0k

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 233,958 for number of people employed in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people employed in Comoros peaked at 233,958 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 121,816, in 1991.

That places Comoros 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Number of people employed in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Number of people employed in Comoros, 1991 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1991 121,816 —
1992 126,093 +3.5%
1993 130,602 +3.6%
1994 135,380 +3.7%
1995 140,163 +3.5%
1996 145,525 +3.8%
1997 150,858 +3.7%
1998 156,288 +3.6%
1999 161,944 +3.6%
2000 167,714 +3.6%
2001 173,581 +3.5%
2002 179,266 +3.3%
2003 184,839 +3.1%
2004 190,772 +3.2%
2005 196,440 +3.0%
2006 202,602 +3.1%
2007 208,509 +2.9%
2008 214,608 +2.9%
2009 220,985 +3.0%
2010 227,710 +3.0%
2011 233,958 +2.7%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 233,958 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 million, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 233,958 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.16 million, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 140,963 121,816 161,944 9
2000s 193,932 167,714 220,985 10
2010s 230,834 227,710 233,958 2

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 46 Gabon 507,510 compare
  2. 47 Equatorial Guinea 352,378 compare
  3. 48 Eswatini 290,470 compare
  4. 50 Cape Verde 215,768 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people employed in Comoros?
Number of people employed in Comoros was 233,958 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 233,958 in 2011.
What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 121,816 in 1991.
How does Comoros rank for number of people employed?
Comoros ranks 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is number of people employed rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people employed
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,176 data points, 1991–2011
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