Employment to population ratio men vs women in Cameroon
Cameroon: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 71.59 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
71.59
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.18
in 2007
All-time low
71.08
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio men vs women in Cameroon stood at 71.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Cameroon peaked at 83.18 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 71.08, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 48th 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 men vs women in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.83 | — |
| 1992 | 77.75 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.6 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.84 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.06 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 78.51 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 78.68 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 78.81 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.89 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.95 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.69 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 80.46 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 81.26 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 81.97 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.57 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 83.18 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 81.96 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 80.66 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 79.29 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 78.25 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 77.18 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 76.07 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 74.91 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 74.43 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.98 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 73.55 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.1 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 72.63 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.36 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 71.08 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.87 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 71.85 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.81 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 71.59 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.22 | 77.6 | 78.89 | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.97 | 78.95 | 83.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.34 | 72.63 | 79.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.59 | 71.08 | 71.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 72.85 compare
- 46 Panama 72.5 compare
- 47 Macau, China 71.66 compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 71.35 compare
- 50 Timor-Leste 71.12 compare
- 51 New Zealand 71.08 compare
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 to population ratio men vs women in Cameroon?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Cameroon was 71.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 83.18 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.08 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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