Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Comoros

Employment in agriculture in the Comoros in 2025 — 33.6%. Ranked 49 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 24.4 pp.

2025 33.6% −0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 49of 182
Period maximum 58%1991
Period minimum 33.6%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Comoros, 1991–20253040506019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 58%1992: 57.4%1993: 57.2%1994: 57.8%1995: 57.6%1996: 57.8%1997: 57.6%1998: 57.5%1999: 57.4%2000: 56.5%2001: 56.3%2002: 56.1%2003: 55.9%2004: 55.6%2005: 54.2%2006: 52.6%2007: 51%2008: 49.1%2009: 47.3%2010: 45.5%2011: 43.6%2012: 41.8%2013: 39.8%2014: 38%2015: 37.8%2016: 37.1%2017: 36.2%2018: 35.2%2019: 34.6%2020: 35.7%2021: 35.2%2022: 34.9%2023: 34.6%2024: 34.1%2025: 33.6%
Change over the period: −24.4 pp Annual average: -0.72 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Comoros

Comoros 33.6%
World 25.8%
Eastern Africa computed 60.4%
Employment in agriculture — Comoros, by year Comoros All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 33.6 −0.5 pp
2024 34.1 −0.6 pp
2023 34.6 −0.3 pp
2022 34.9 −0.3 pp
2021 35.2 −0.5 pp
2020 35.7 +1.1 pp
2019 34.6 −0.7 pp
2018 35.2 −0.9 pp
2017 36.2 −0.9 pp
2016 37.1 −0.7 pp
2015 37.8 −0.2 pp
2014 38 −1.8 pp
2013 39.8 −1.9 pp
2012 41.8 −1.8 pp
2011 43.6 −1.9 pp
2010 45.5 −1.8 pp
2009 47.3 −1.7 pp
2008 49.1 −1.9 pp
2007 51 −1.6 pp
2006 52.6 −1.6 pp
2005 54.2 −1.5 pp
2004 55.6 −0.3 pp
2003 55.9 −0.2 pp
2002 56.1 −0.2 pp
2001 56.3 −0.2 pp
2000 56.5 −0.9 pp
1999 57.4 −0.1 pp
1998 57.5 −0 pp
1997 57.6 −0.3 pp
1996 57.8 +0.2 pp
1995 57.6 −0.2 pp
1994 57.8 +0.6 pp
1993 57.2 −0.2 pp
1992 57.4 −0.6 pp
1991 58

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.