Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 77.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cameroon, 1976–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cameroon stood at 77.5%.
That represents a change of down 9.8% 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, 57.9%, in 1982.
Cameroon ranks 110th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 59.2% | — |
| 1980 | 70.8% | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 57.9% | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 61.1% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 62.5% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 80.9% | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 85.7% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | -10.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 77.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 77.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 57.9% | 70.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 72.6% | 91.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 85.9% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 77.5% | 77.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 107 Timor-Leste 77.9% compare
- 108 Lesotho 77.8% compare
- 109 French Polynesia 77.5% compare
- 111 Uruguay 76.8% compare
- 112 Mongolia 76.8% compare
- 113 Brunei Darussalam 76.6% compare
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 77.5% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 57.9% in 1982.
- How does Cameroon rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.