Own-account workers, total in Comoros
Comoros: Own-account workers, total was 50.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Comoros, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, total in Comoros stood at 50.3%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Comoros peaked at 57.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2016.
That places Comoros 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.7% | — |
| 1992 | 56.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 57.7% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 55.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 55.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 54.5% | 57.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 50.3% | 51.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 26 Malawi 52.7% compare
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.6% compare
- 28 Mozambique 50.5% compare
- 30 Papua New Guinea 48.5% compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.7% compare
- 32 Tajikistan 47.7% compare
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 own-account workers, total in Comoros?
- Own-account workers, total in Comoros was 50.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2016.
- How does Comoros rank for own-account workers, total?
- Comoros ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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