Cameroon vs Russian Federation: Female employment rate
Cameroon
55.3%
in 2021
Russian Federation
55.2%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
58th
Russian Federation rank
61st
Female employment rate over time
- Cameroon
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 55.3% against 55.2% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 58th and Russian Federation ranks 61st of 172 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 51.9% | 5.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 56.6% | 1.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 59.1% | 6.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 52.7% | 2.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Cameroon or Russian Federation?
- Cameroon, at 55.3% against 55.2% in Russian Federation as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Cameroon and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Russian Federation?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Russian Federation rank globally for female employment rate?
- Cameroon ranks 58th and Russian Federation ranks 61st 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. 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.