Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Comoros
Comoros: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 4.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Comoros recorded 4.4% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Comoros peaked at 5.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2025.
That places Comoros 115th out of 187 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, female (% of female labor force) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.1% | — |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Comoros?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Comoros was 4.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2025.
- How does Comoros rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Comoros ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.