Share of male vs. female employment in services in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 43.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Cameroon is 43.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Cameroon peaked at 43.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.2% | — |
| 1992 | 20.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 43.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.2% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 22.2% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 36.1% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.1% | 43.8% | 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)
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- 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 services in Cameroon?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Cameroon was 43.8% 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 services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Cameroon ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.