Comoros: jobs and pay

What is the unemployment rate in the Comoros?

The unemployment rate in the Comoros was 6.5%, according to INSEED, which shows the figure on its homepage as coming from its 2022 survey of the informal economy (Enquête sur l'Économie Informelle). No more recent official unemployment rate was found on the INSEED site, checked on 15 October 2026.

The survey covered the informal economy, and a low unemployment rate does not by itself show how many people have formal jobs. Survey-based rates depend on the definition used, such as whether someone who did a few hours of work counts as employed. INSEED is preparing a new population census for 2027.

Official sources: INSEED homepage

How many people work in farming in the Comoros?

The Comoros has 138,723 farm workers, 55% men and 45% women, according to INSEED's 2025 agricultural census (RGA-2). 68% of them say farming is their main activity, about 48% work full time and 52% part time.

46% of farms also run a non-farm business such as trade, services or transport. The census also found that 41% of farm workers have a bank account and 40% use mobile money. 38% of farm operators never went to school. These are counts from a census of farming households, so they are not directly comparable with labour force survey figures.

Official sources: INSEED: RGA-2 agricultural census, core module results

What share of adults in the Comoros work or look for work?

55.8% of people aged 15 and over in the Comoros were in the labour force in 2025, according to a modelled estimate from the International Labour Organization published by the World Bank. INSEED's EHCVM 2024 survey found participation rose in rural areas from 50.6% in 2020 to 55.0% in 2024, and was 49.4% in towns, down from 52.1%.

The ILO figure is a model estimate, not a direct survey count. INSEED notes that poor people, especially poor women, are more often outside the labour force. The labour force includes people who are working and people who are unemployed and looking for work.

Official sources: World Bank: labour force participation rate, Comoros · INSEED: main results of the EHCVM 2024 household survey

What is youth unemployment in the Comoros?

8.8% of people aged 15 to 24 in the Comoros labour force were unemployed in 2025, according to a modelled estimate from the International Labour Organization published by the World Bank.

This is a model estimate, not the result of a recent Comoros labour force survey. Unemployment counts only young people who are looking for work, so those studying or not seeking work are excluded. INSEED's population projections note that a large group of young people aged 15 to 24 is now entering the labour market.

Official sources: World Bank: youth unemployment, Comoros

How many workers in the Comoros are self-employed or in family work?

56.8% of workers in the Comoros were in vulnerable employment in 2025, according to a modelled estimate from the International Labour Organization published by the World Bank.

Vulnerable employment means own-account workers and unpaid family workers, who are less likely to have formal contracts or social protection. The figure is a model estimate rather than a direct survey result.

Official sources: World Bank: vulnerable employment, Comoros

How much is the minimum wage in the Comoros?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2024, is 55,000 KMF a month (about $121). It has not changed since 2012.

How much do workers in the Comoros earn on average?

According to the ILO, average monthly earnings of employees in the Comoros was $253 a month in 2021. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was $161 a month, and the Comoros placed 4th highest of 9. World rank, highest first: 79th of 90.

What is the unemployment rate in the Comoros?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2025, is 3.8%. The peak was 4.5% in 2005 and the low 3.8% in 2024. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 5.2%; the Comoros is 26th highest of 45. World rank, highest first: 111th of 174.

What is youth unemployment in the Comoros?

According to the ILO, unemployment among 15 to 24 year olds in the Comoros was 8.8% in 2025. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 8.8%; the Comoros is 23rd highest of 45. World rank, highest first: 120th of 174.

How many people in the Comoros are working or looking for work?

The ILO puts the labour force participation rate in the Comoros at 55.8% in 2025. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 35th highest of 45 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 64.3%. Worldwide: 129th of 174.

What share of women in the Comoros are in the labour force?

According to the ILO, the labour force participation rate for women in the Comoros was 47.6% in 2025. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 57.3%, and the Comoros placed 36th highest of 45. Worldwide: 119th of 174.

How many people in the Comoros are employed?

53.6%: that is the employment to population ratio in the Comoros for 2025, according to the ILO. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 58.8%, and the Comoros placed 31st highest of 45. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 122nd highest.

How many workers in the Comoros are self-employed or family workers?

In 2025, the share of workers who are own-account or contributing family workers in the Comoros was 56.8%, according to the ILO. No year since 2005 has been lower. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 67.6%, and the Comoros placed 31st highest of 45. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 45th highest.

How many people in the Comoros are employees?

The ILO puts the share of workers who are paid employees in the Comoros at 42.1% in 2025. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 15th highest of 45 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 29.0%. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 128th highest.