Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Comoros
Comoros: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 18.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Comoros stood at 18.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Comoros peaked at 20.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1996.
That places Comoros 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.4% | — |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 15.3% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 15.5% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.8% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in industry in Comoros?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Comoros was 18.0% 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 industry recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1996.
- How does Comoros rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Comoros ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.