Share of female workers by sector in Comoros
Comoros: Share of female workers by sector was 34.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.1
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.78
in 1996
All-time low
33.84
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Comoros is 34.1, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Comoros peaked at 64.78 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 33.84, in 2019.
That places Comoros 54th out of 186 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.
Share of female workers by sector in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.55 | — |
| 1992 | 64.03 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 63.95 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.63 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 64.51 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 64.78 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 64.56 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 64.58 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.53 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 63.64 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 63.52 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.37 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.18 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.95 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.73 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 58.33 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 55.88 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 53.08 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 50.46 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 47.61 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 44.63 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 41.79 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 38.79 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 36.04 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 36.27 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 35.89 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.21 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 34.37 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 33.84 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 35.15 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 35.39 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 35.08 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.75 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 34.74 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.1 | -1.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 34.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 34.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.46 | 63.95 | 64.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.51 | 50.46 | 63.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.45 | 33.84 | 47.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.87 | 34.1 | 35.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More gender data for Comoros
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 340.83 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8229 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 623.43 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 623.43 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,541 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,404 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Comoros?
- Share of female workers by sector in Comoros was 34.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 64.78 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.84 in 2019.
- How does Comoros rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Comoros ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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