Cameroon vs Malawi: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Cameroon
54.2%
in 2025
Malawi
54.7%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
62nd
Malawi rank
59th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 54.7% against 54.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Cameroon ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 59th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 73.6% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 72.2% | 1.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 59.8% | 3.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 55.7% | 0.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Cameroon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 54.7% against 54.2% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 59th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.