Comoros - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Comoros was 235,884 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 235,884 in 2021 and a minimum value of 94,101 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 94,101
1991 96,886
1992 99,808
1993 102,853
1994 106,024
1995 109,305
1996 112,644
1997 116,069
1998 119,592
1999 123,193
2000 126,872
2001 130,496
2002 134,196
2003 137,978
2004 141,840
2005 147,190
2006 152,556
2007 158,095
2008 163,804
2009 169,695
2010 175,768
2011 181,875
2012 188,198
2013 194,726
2014 201,455
2015 206,665
2016 211,843
2017 217,152
2018 222,586
2019 228,115
2020 228,922
2021 235,884

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure