Female labor force participation rate by age in Cameroon
Cameroon: Female labor force participation rate by age was 29.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Cameroon stood at 29.37. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Cameroon peaked at 68.13 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 29.37, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.68 | 66.73 | 68.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.4 | 56.97 | 66.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.34 | 33.71 | 52.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.82 | 29.37 | 31.29 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (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 participation rate by age in Cameroon?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Cameroon was 29.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.13 in 1992.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.37 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Cameroon ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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