Share of male vs female employment in industry in Comoros
Comoros: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 18.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.02
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.07
in 2014
All-time low
15.3
in 1996
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in Comoros stood at 18.02.
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 20.07 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.4 | — |
| 1992 | 15.46 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 15.45 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.34 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.34 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.3 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 15.33 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 15.34 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.36 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.5 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.55 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.59 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.65 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.74 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.05 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.4 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 16.79 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.21 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 17.61 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.07 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.55 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.03 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.56 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 20.07 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 19.56 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.14 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.71 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.28 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.79 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.45 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.61 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.66 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.78 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.86 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 18.02 | +0.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 18.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.08, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 18.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.76, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.37 | 15.3 | 15.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.21 | 15.5 | 17.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.88 | 17.79 | 20.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.73 | 17.45 | 18.02 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Comoros?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Comoros was 18.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 20.07 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 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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