Comoros: Labor force participation

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 Comoros

Labor force participation rate

 Latest value 44.21
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 42.94
 Min - Max 41.38 - 44.47
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 44.21 percent, an increase from 44.12 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 60.88 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for the Comoros from 1991 to 2023 is 42.94 percent. The minimum value, 41.38 percent, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 44.47 percent was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Comoros - Labor force participation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Comoros - Labor force participation - historical chart - 1991-2023




The labor force participation rate is the percent of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active. That includes the employed and the unemployed individuals.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 0.24 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 5.80 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 6.60 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 5.31 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 10.89 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 44.21 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 37.39 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 33.06 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 55.36 2023 percent
 Self-employment 57.01 2022 percent
 Informal employment 94.70 2014 percent
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