Cameroon vs South Korea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Cameroon
55.3%
in 2021
South Korea
55.7%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
59th
South Korea rank
57th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) over time
- Cameroon
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 55.7% against 55.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 59th and South Korea ranks 57th of 174 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.9% | 40.9% | 10.9% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 57.5% | 48.1% | 9.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 49.2% | 8.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 49.5% | 16.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 51.7% | 3.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Cameroon or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 55.7% against 55.3% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Cameroon and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and South Korea rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 59th and South Korea ranks 57th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.