Modeled female employment to population ratio in Cameroon
Cameroon: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 54.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.25
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
62nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.36
in 2007
All-time low
54.25
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 54.25 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Cameroon peaked at 75.36 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.25, in 2025.
That places Cameroon 62nd 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 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.98 | — |
| 1992 | 71.94 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.89 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.07 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.26 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.61 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.68 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.73 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.73 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.7 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.69 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.13 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 73.61 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 74.09 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 74.46 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.91 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.36 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.74 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 69.96 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 67.03 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 66.34 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.67 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 64.99 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 64.29 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 62.98 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 61.63 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 60.24 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 58.87 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 57.53 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 55.52 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 54.53 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 54.69 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 54.71 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54.72 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54.25 | -0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 54.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.18, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 54.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.32 | 71.89 | 72.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.36 | 69.96 | 75.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.96 | 57.53 | 67.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.73 | 54.25 | 55.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Cameroon?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Cameroon was 54.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 75.36 in 2007.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.25 in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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