Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 54.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cameroon stood at 54.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cameroon peaked at 75.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 62nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.0% | — |
| 1992 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 71.9% | 72.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 70.0% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 57.5% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 54.2% | 55.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cameroon?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cameroon was 54.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.