Labor participation rate, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor participation rate, female was 77.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Cameroon, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-54.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, female in Cameroon stood at 77.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Cameroon peaked at 77.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 25-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.8% | — |
| 1991 | 67.1% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 68.4% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 69.7% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 73.4% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 65.8% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 73.7% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 76.8% | 77.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, female in Cameroon?
- Labor participation rate, female in Cameroon was 77.1% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.