Arab World vs Cameroon: Self-employed, female (% of female employment)

Arab World
23.8%
in 2025
Cameroon
78.1%
in 2025
Arab World rank
37th
Cameroon rank
36th

Self-employed, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Arab World
  • Cameroon
20406080100199120082025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 78.1% against 23.8% in Arab World, a difference of 54.3%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 37th and Cameroon ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 42.9% 92.9% 50.0% Cameroon
2000s 37.9% 91.1% 53.2% Cameroon
2010s 30.6% 85.4% 54.8% Cameroon
2020s 25.8% 78.9% 53.1% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed, female (% of female employment), Arab World or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 78.1% against 23.8% in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed, female (% of female employment) between Arab World and Cameroon?
54.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Cameroon?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Cameroon rank globally for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
Arab World ranks 37th and Cameroon ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.