Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Comoros
Comoros: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 33.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Comoros is 33.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Comoros peaked at 58.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2025.
Comoros ranks 51st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.0% | — |
| 1992 | 57.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | -1.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 33.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 33.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 57.2% | 58.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 47.3% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 34.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.6% | 35.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6606 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Comoros?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Comoros was 33.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2025.
- How does Comoros rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Comoros ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).