Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Comoros

Comoros: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 14.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
14.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2014
All-time low
14.2%
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Comoros, 1991–2025

051015201991200820251991: 14.4 %1992: 14.5 %1993: 14.4 %1994: 14.3 %1995: 14.3 %1996: 14.2 %1997: 14.2 %1998: 14.2 %1999: 14.2 %2000: 14.2 %2001: 14.2 %2002: 14.2 %2003: 14.2 %2004: 14.3 %2005: 14.7 %2006: 15.1 %2007: 15.6 %2008: 16.1 %2009: 16.5 %2010: 17 %2011: 17.5 %2012: 18 %2013: 18.5 %2014: 19 %2015: 18.3 %2016: 17.6 %2017: 16.9 %2018: 16.2 %2019: 15.5 %2020: 15.1 %2021: 14.7 %2022: 14.7 %2023: 14.7 %2024: 14.8 %2025: 14.8 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Comoros stood at 14.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Comoros peaked at 19.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1999.

That places Comoros 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.3% 14.2% 14.5% 9
2000s 14.9% 14.2% 16.5% 10
2010s 17.4% 15.5% 19.0% 10
2020s 14.8% 14.7% 15.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Comoros?
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Comoros was 14.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1999.
How does Comoros rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
Comoros ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.