Cameroon vs Republic of Korea: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Cameroon
55.3%
in 2021
Republic of Korea
55.7%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
58th
Republic of Korea rank
56th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Cameroon
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 55.7% against 55.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 58th and Republic of Korea ranks 56th of 172 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Cameroon or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 55.7% against 55.3% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Cameroon and Republic of Korea?
- 0.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Republic of Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Republic of Korea rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Cameroon ranks 58th and Republic of Korea ranks 56th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. 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 female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.