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Labor force participation rate — all countries

Labor force participation rate — Comoros

Labor force participation rate in the Comoros in 2025 — 55.77%. Ranked 134 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 14.07 pp.

2025 55.77% +0.38 pp vs 2024
World rank 134of 182
Period maximum 55.77%2025
Period minimum 41.38%2004

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population aged 15+

Labor force participation rate — Comoros, 1990–2025404550556019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 41.71%1991: 41.7%1992: 41.75%1993: 41.84%1994: 41.91%1995: 41.95%1996: 41.97%1997: 41.96%1998: 41.92%1999: 41.82%2000: 41.72%2001: 41.65%2002: 41.6%2003: 41.52%2004: 41.38%2005: 41.68%2006: 41.99%2007: 42.3%2008: 42.61%2009: 42.92%2010: 43.22%2011: 43.53%2012: 43.85%2013: 44.16%2014: 44.47%2015: 46.08%2016: 47.69%2017: 49.25%2018: 50.79%2019: 52.33%2020: 53.47%2021: 55.2%2022: 55.47%2023: 55.42%2024: 55.39%2025: 55.77%
Change over the period: +14.07 pp Annual average: 0.4 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Comoros 55.77%
World 60.98%
Sub-Saharan Africa 70.32%
Eastern Africa computed 71.67%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 58.73%
Labor force participation rate — Comoros, by year Comoros All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 55.77 +0.38 pp
2024 55.39 −0.03 pp
2023 55.42 −0.05 pp
2022 55.47 +0.27 pp
2021 55.2 +1.72 pp
2020 53.47 +1.14 pp
2019 52.33 +1.54 pp
2018 50.79 +1.54 pp
2017 49.25 +1.56 pp
2016 47.69 +1.61 pp
2015 46.08 +1.62 pp
2014 44.47 +0.31 pp
2013 44.16 +0.31 pp
2012 43.85 +0.31 pp
2011 43.53 +0.31 pp
2010 43.22 +0.31 pp
2009 42.92 +0.31 pp
2008 42.61 +0.31 pp
2007 42.3 +0.31 pp
2006 41.99 +0.31 pp
2005 41.68 +0.31 pp
2004 41.38 −0.15 pp
2003 41.52 −0.07 pp
2002 41.6 −0.05 pp
2001 41.65 −0.07 pp
2000 41.72 −0.1 pp
1999 41.82 −0.09 pp
1998 41.92 −0.05 pp
1997 41.96 −0.01 pp
1996 41.97 +0.02 pp
1995 41.95 +0.04 pp
1994 41.91 +0.07 pp
1993 41.84 +0.1 pp
1992 41.75 +0.05 pp
1991 41.7 −0.01 pp
1990 41.71 —

Eastern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MG Madagascar 85.5 TZ Tanzania 83.72 UG Uganda 80.03 MZ Mozambique 78.71 ER Eritrea 78.35 BI Burundi 78.26 ET Ethiopia 68.46 ZW Zimbabwe 67.72 KE Kenya 67.39 RW Rwanda 63.68 MW Malawi 62.58 ZM Zambia 61.93 MU Mauritius 58.55 KM Comoros 55.77 SO Somalia 33.85 DJ Djibouti 31.74
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15 and over that belongs to the labor force. It shows how fully a country uses its labor potential. The decline in advanced countries comes from an aging population and longer years of schooling, while low values in developing ones usually come from limited participation by women.

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

Other indicators for the Comoros

Labor Female labor force participation rate

The share of women aged 15 and over who work or look for work — the main indicator of access to employment.

Comoros by year Labor Labor force

The number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.

Comoros by year Labor Employment-to-population ratio

The share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.

Comoros by year Demography Age dependency ratio

How many dependents — children and older people — there are per 100 people of working age.

Comoros by year
All indicators for the Comoros