Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 29.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Cameroon, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Cameroon is 29.97, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Cameroon peaked at 65.44 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.97, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 111th out of 171 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 39.53 | — |
| 1977 | 42.04 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 44.55 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 47.05 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 49.56 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 44.04 | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 38.51 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 38.75 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.99 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 39.22 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 43.8 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 47.2 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 44.12 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 41.05 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 37.97 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 34.9 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 50.17 | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 65.44 | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 61.38 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 57.33 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 53.27 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 51.13 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 48.99 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 46.85 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 44.7 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 29.97 | -33.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 29.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 29.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +43.8% | 34.9 | 50.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.29 | 39.53 | 47.05 | 4 |
| 1980s | 41.51 | 38.51 | 49.56 | 6 |
| 1990s | 43.8 | 43.8 | 43.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.84 | 34.9 | 65.44 | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.99 | 44.7 | 53.27 | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.97 | 29.97 | 29.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 108 United Arab Emirates 30.65 compare
- 109 Armenia 30.45 compare
- 110 Puerto Rico 30.14 compare
- 112 Papua New Guinea 29.68 compare
- 113 Georgia 29.44 compare
- 114 Hong Kong 28.71 compare
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 labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Cameroon?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Cameroon was 29.97 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.44 in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.97 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Cameroon ranks 111th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 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
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 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.