Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Comoros
Comoros: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 33.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 33.2% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Comoros peaked at 53.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2025.
Comoros ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.7% | — |
| 1992 | 53.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 33.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 52.7% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 45.4% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 35.1% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 33.2% | 36.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Comoros?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Comoros was 33.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2025.
- How does Comoros rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Comoros ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.