Proportion of labor force who are women in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of labor force who are women was 43.91 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of labor force who are women in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 43.91 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Cameroon peaked at 48.31 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.91, in 2025.
That places Cameroon 107th 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.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.22 | — |
| 1991 | 48.19 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.16 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.14 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.14 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.15 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.17 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.2 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.23 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.26 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.29 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.31 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.3 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.3 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.3 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.81 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 47.27 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 46.68 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 46.71 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.75 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.82 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.9 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.55 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.16 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.75 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.34 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.94 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 44.49 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 44.16 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 44 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.02 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 44.05 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 43.91 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.18 | 48.14 | 48.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.14 | 47.27 | 48.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.26 | 44.94 | 46.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1 | 43.91 | 44.49 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Cameroon?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Cameroon was 43.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.31 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.91 in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Cameroon ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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