Cameroon vs Finland: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female
Cameroon
57.7%
in 2021
Finland
57.6%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
72nd
Finland rank
73rd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female over time
- Cameroon
- Finland
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 57.7% against 57.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Finland ahead.
Cameroon ranks 72nd and Finland ranks 73rd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.3% | 48.7% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 58.4% | 12.7% | Finland |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 54.6% | 6.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 58.0% | 5.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 55.7% | 13.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.7% | 1.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Cameroon or Finland?
- Cameroon, at 57.7% against 57.6% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Cameroon and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Finland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Finland rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Cameroon ranks 72nd and Finland ranks 73rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.