Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 39.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 39.6% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Cameroon peaked at 64.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.9% | — |
| 1992 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 64.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 63.2% | 64.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 51.1% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 40.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 39.6% | 41.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Cameroon?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Cameroon was 39.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.