Unemployment rate of males vs females in Comoros
Comoros: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 3.39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.39
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.58
in 1991
All-time low
3.33
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females in Comoros stood at 3.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Comoros peaked at 4.58 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 2024.
That places Comoros 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.58 | — |
| 1992 | 4.32 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 4.36 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.36 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.46 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.56 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.35 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.33 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.19 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.17 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.16 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.34 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.35 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.24 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.22 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.15 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.03 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.83 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.79 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.67 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.66 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.75 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.66 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.56 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.04 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 3.92 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.39 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 3.35 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.33 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.39 | +1.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.27, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 | 4.32 | 4.58 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.21 | 4.03 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 | 3.33 | 4.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 126 Uzbekistan 3.5 compare
- 127 Liberia 3.49 compare
- 128 North Korea 3.44 compare
- 130 Indonesia 3.38 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 3.37 compare
- 132 Hong Kong 3.35 compare
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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Comoros?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Comoros was 3.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Comoros ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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