Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 28.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cameroon stood at 28.6%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cameroon peaked at 68.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 122nd of 186 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.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.1% | — |
| 1991 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.7% | 66.7% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 57.0% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 33.7% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 28.6% | 31.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cameroon?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cameroon was 28.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.