Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Comoros
Comoros: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 74.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Comoros, 1980–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Comoros stood at 74.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Comoros peaked at 74.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 1980.
Comoros ranks 120th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.2% | — |
| 1991 | 41.4% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +54.8% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | +28.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 74.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 74.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 74.3% | 74.3% | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 863.69 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 960.29 1000 No (2100)
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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 74.3% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 74.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Comoros ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.