Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 57.67 in 2021. β² Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cameroon, 1976β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cameroon is 57.67, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cameroon peaked at 78.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.34, in 1987.
Cameroon ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.26 | 48.26 | 48.26 | 1 |
| 1980s | 45.73 | 30.34 | 54.67 | 4 |
| 1990s | 61.5 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.37 | 46.43 | 78.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.92 | 67.19 | 70.66 | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.67 | 57.67 | 57.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 69 Grenada 57.87 compare
- 70 Finland 57.7 compare
- 72 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 57.6 compare
- 73 Gibraltar 57.54 compare
- 74 Lesotho, Kingdom of 57.51 compare
More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 36,415 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 45,113 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 43,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0006 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cameroon?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cameroon was 57.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.34 in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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