Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Comoros
Comoros: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 74.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Comoros, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Comoros recorded 74.6% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Comoros peaked at 74.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2014.
Comoros ranks 114th of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.1% | — |
| 1991 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 61.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 60.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 74.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 74.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 60.5% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 60.8% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 57.9% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 72.3% | 74.6% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Comoros?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Comoros was 74.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Comoros ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.