Share of male vs female employment in agri in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 39.56 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.56
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.62
in 1994
All-time low
39.56
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 39.56 for share of male vs female employment in agri 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 agri in Cameroon peaked at 64.62 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 39.56, 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 agri in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.86 | — |
| 1992 | 64.17 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 64.6 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 64.62 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.45 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 64.19 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 63.93 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 63.59 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 63.25 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 62.89 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 62.53 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.12 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 59.34 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 57.25 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 55.12 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 54.58 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.08 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.59 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 51.15 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 49.71 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 47.98 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 46.2 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 44.38 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 42.64 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 42.17 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 41.72 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 41.32 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.9 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.54 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.67 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 41.42 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 40.92 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 40.53 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 40.04 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 39.56 | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 39.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 39.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.07 | 63.25 | 64.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.07 | 51.15 | 62.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.76 | 40.54 | 49.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.69 | 39.56 | 41.67 | 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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Cameroon?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Cameroon was 39.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 64.62 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.56 in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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