Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Comoros
Comoros: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 42.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Comoros, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Comoros stood at 42.7%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Comoros peaked at 42.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2014.
That places Comoros 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.6% | — |
| 1991 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 42.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.6%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 42.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 39.5% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 38.9% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 37.2% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 42.0% | 42.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 115 Argentina 43.0% compare
- 116 Chile 42.9% compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 42.8% compare
- 119 North Macedonia 42.7% compare
- 120 Italy 42.6% compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.4% compare
More education data for Comoros
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,728 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,170 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,525 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,620 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,764 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 102,152 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1179 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Comoros?
- Labor force, female in Comoros was 42.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for labor force, female?
- Comoros ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.