Female labor force by age in Cameroon
Cameroon: Female labor force by age was 208,947 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 208,947 people for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Cameroon peaked at 208,947 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 145,763 people, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,351 people | 145,763 people | 177,380 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,996 people | 180,494 people | 201,567 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,582 people | 187,667 people | 195,919 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,937 people | 194,493 people | 208,947 people | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Cameroon?
- Female labor force by age in Cameroon was 208,947 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 208,947 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,763 people in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for female labor force by age?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).