Unemployment rate in Comoros
Comoros: Unemployment rate was 3.82 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.82
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.79
in 1991
All-time low
3.81
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Comoros is 3.82, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Comoros peaked at 4.79 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.81, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 121st 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.
Unemployment rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.79 | — |
| 1992 | 4.53 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.57 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.57 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.67 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.77 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.56 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 4.61 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.54 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.4 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.38 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.37 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.56 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.57 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.53 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.48 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.47 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.42 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.19 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.12 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.09 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.98 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.98 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.03 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.12 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.05 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.98 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.93 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.47 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 4.39 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.88 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 3.83 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.81 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.82 | +0.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.06, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.63 | 4.53 | 4.79 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.45 | 4.3 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.93 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 | 3.81 | 4.47 | 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 unemployment rate in Comoros?
- Unemployment rate in Comoros was 3.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for unemployment rate?
- Comoros ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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