Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Comoros
Comoros: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 33.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2025
All-time low
6.8%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Comoros, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 33.9% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Comoros peaked at 33.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1950.
That places Comoros 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.8% | — |
| 1951 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 7.9% | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 8.4% | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 9.0% | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 9.6% | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 10.3% | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 10.9% | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 11.6% | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 12.3% | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 13.2% | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 14.0% | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 16.7% | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 17.4% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 18.0% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 19.0% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 19.4% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 20.1% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 20.5% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 21.1% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 27.7% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +1.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 33.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 33.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.4% | 6.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.7% | 13.2% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.3% | 19.8% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 23.2% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 28.1% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 27.9% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 28.9% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.1% | 33.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 199 Kyrgyzstan 34.7% compare
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- 203 Bangladesh 33.2% compare
- 204 Madagascar 32.9% compare
- 205 Mali 32.2% 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Comoros?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Comoros was 33.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Comoros ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.