Female labor force by age in Cameroon
Cameroon: Female labor force by age was 208,947 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
208,947 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
38th
of 188 countries
All-time high
208,947 people
in 2024
All-time low
145,763 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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.
Female labor force by age in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 145,763 people | — |
| 1991 | 149,652 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 153,495 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 157,933 people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 161,365 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 164,675 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 167,881 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 171,099 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 174,270 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 177,380 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 180,494 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 183,597 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 186,841 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 189,994 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 192,774 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 195,920 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 198,746 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 201,567 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 197,328 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 192,699 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 187,667 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 190,052 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 192,241 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 194,044 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 195,919 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 195,332 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 195,039 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 194,921 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 195,026 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 195,582 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 194,493 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 198,614 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 198,936 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 203,695 people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 208,947 people | +2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 208,947 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994 people, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 208,947 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623 people, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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).