Share of male vs female employment in industry in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 16.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.61
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.11
in 2014
All-time low
12.59
in 2005
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in Cameroon stood at 16.61.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Cameroon peaked at 17.11 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.59, in 2005.
Cameroon ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.93 | — |
| 1992 | 15.59 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 15.08 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 14.98 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.93 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 14.96 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 14.97 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.99 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.96 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.88 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.74 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.15 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 13.6 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.15 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 12.59 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.67 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.74 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.23 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 13.7 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 14.21 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.85 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 15.59 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 16.4 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 17.11 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 17.05 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.92 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.75 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.63 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.46 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.25 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 16.27 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.4 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 16.44 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16.52 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 16.61 | +0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 16.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.08, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 16.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.76, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.15 | 14.93 | 15.93 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.55 | 12.59 | 14.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2 | 14.21 | 17.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.42 | 16.25 | 16.61 | 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 industry in Cameroon?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Cameroon was 16.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.11 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.59 in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Cameroon ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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