Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Cameroon
Cameroon: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public was 56.59 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56.59
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
78.1
in 2007
All-time low
56.59
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 56.59 for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Cameroon peaked at 78.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56.59, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 71st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.58 | — |
| 1991 | 77.58 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 77.58 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.59 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.61 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.64 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.68 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.73 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.78 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.82 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.86 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.91 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.95 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.03 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.06 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.08 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.73 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 73.19 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 70.48 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 69.62 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 68.76 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 67.89 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 67.01 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 65.63 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 64.23 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 62.82 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 61.42 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 60.03 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 58.06 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 57.09 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.09 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 56.59 | -0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 56.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.67, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 56.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.66 | 77.58 | 77.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.29 | 73.19 | 78.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.79 | 60.03 | 70.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.17 | 56.59 | 58.06 | 6 |
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 participation rates by family benefits public in Cameroon?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Cameroon was 56.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.59 in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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