Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 16.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Cameroon stood at 16.6%.
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 17.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.9% | — |
| 1992 | 15.6% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.2% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.3% | 16.6% | 6 |
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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 16.6% 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 industry recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.