Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 57.67 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Cameroon, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2021, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Cameroon stood at 57.67.
The figure is down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 78.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.34, in 1987.
That places Cameroon 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48.26 | — |
| 1977 | 49.86 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 51.46 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 53.07 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 54.67 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 51.44 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 48.21 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 48.71 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 49.2 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 49.7 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 40.02 | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 30.34 | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 61.5 | +102.7% |
| 2001 | 65.5 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 60.73 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 55.96 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 51.19 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 46.43 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 62.31 | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 78.2 | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 75.68 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 73.17 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 70.66 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 69.79 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 68.92 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 68.06 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 67.19 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 57.67 | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.66 | 48.26 | 53.07 | 4 |
| 1980s | 46.54 | 30.34 | 54.67 | 8 |
| 1990s | 61.5 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.24 | 46.43 | 78.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.92 | 67.19 | 70.66 | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.67 | 57.67 | 57.67 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Cameroon was 57.67 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.34 in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.