Share of male vs. female employment in services in Comoros
Comoros: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 48.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Comoros is 48.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Comoros peaked at 48.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1991.
Comoros ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.9% | — |
| 1992 | 31.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 30.9% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 32.8% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 37.8% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 46.5% | 48.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Comoros?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Comoros was 48.8% 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 services recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1991.
- How does Comoros rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Comoros ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.