Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 was 30.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Cameroon, 1976–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Cameroon is 30.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Cameroon peaked at 65.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 111th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 39.5% | — |
| 1980 | 49.6% | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 38.5% | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 39.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 43.8% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +87.5% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | -33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 38.5% | 49.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 34.9% | 65.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 44.7% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 108 United Arab Emirates 30.6% compare
- 109 Armenia 30.4% compare
- 110 Puerto Rico 30.1% compare
- 112 Papua New Guinea 29.7% compare
- 113 Georgia 29.4% compare
- 114 Hong Kong, China 28.7% compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Cameroon?
- Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Cameroon was 30.0% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Cameroon ranks 111th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.