Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 57.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cameroon, 1976–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 57.7% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cameroon peaked at 78.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1987.
That places Cameroon 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48.3% | — |
| 1980 | 54.7% | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 48.2% | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 30.3% | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | +102.7% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +68.4% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 30.3% | 54.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 46.4% | 78.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 67.2% | 70.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cameroon?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cameroon was 57.7% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.