Cameroon vs Côte d'Ivoire: Employment rate, men vs. women
Cameroon
71.6%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire
72.8%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
48th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
45th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Cameroon
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 72.8% against 71.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 48th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 45th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Côte d'Ivoire in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 78.0% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 72.8% | 8.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 70.6% | 4.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 72.6% | 1.0% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Cameroon or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 72.8% against 71.6% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 1.2%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Cameroon ranks 48th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 45th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.