Male labor force participation rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Male labor force participation rate was 73.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male labor force participation rate in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor force participation rate in Cameroon is 73.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Cameroon peaked at 87.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 86.3% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 83.3% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 75.0% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 73.7% | 74.2% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Cameroon?
- Male labor force participation rate in Cameroon was 73.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Cameroon ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).