Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 76.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 76.5% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cameroon peaked at 91.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2025.
That places Cameroon 108th out of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.1% | — |
| 1991 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 76.5% | -0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 76.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 76.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 87.9% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 80.0% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 76.5% | 78.5% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cameroon?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cameroon was 76.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). 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 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.