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.