Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Comoros
Comoros: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Comoros recorded 8.8% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Comoros peaked at 10.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2025.
Comoros ranks 132nd of 187 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.2% | — |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | -0.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 8.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 8.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 129 Hong Kong, China 9.0% compare
- 130 Netherlands 8.8% compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 8.8% compare
- 133 Iceland 8.7% compare
- 134 Honduras 8.5% compare
- 135 Malta 8.4% 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Comoros?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Comoros was 8.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2025.
- How does Comoros rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Comoros ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.