Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cameroon
Cameroon: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 76.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cameroon stood at 76.5%. 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 rates in Cameroon peaked at 91.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- 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)
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- 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 rates in Cameroon?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cameroon was 76.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Cameroon ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).