Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 12.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Cameroon stood at 12.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Cameroon peaked at 13.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 69th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.0% | — |
| 1992 | 12.6% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5736 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.588 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1629 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,415 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,113 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 43,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Cameroon?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Cameroon was 12.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Cameroon ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).