Cameroon vs United States: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Cameroon
54.2%
in 2025
United States
54.0%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
62nd
United States rank
65th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Cameroon
- United States
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 54.2% against 54.0% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 62nd and United States ranks 65th of 187 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 54.2% | 18.2% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 55.1% | 18.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 53.2% | 9.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 53.5% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Cameroon or United States?
- Cameroon, at 54.2% against 54.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Cameroon and United States?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd and United States ranks 65th 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.