Total employment, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total employment, female was 3.69 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Cameroon, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, female in Cameroon is 3.69 million ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Cameroon peaked at 3.69 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.86 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 1.95 million ages 15+ | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.04 million ages 15+ | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.14 million ages 15+ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million ages 15+ | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 2.29 million ages 15+ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.37 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.45 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.53 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.63 million ages 15+ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.69 million ages 15+ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.79 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.88 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.98 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.11 million ages 15+ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.20 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.30 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.40 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.50 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.60 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.69 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.69 million ages 15+ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million ages 15+, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.69 million ages 15+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million ages 15+, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 million ages 15+ | 1.86 million ages 15+ | 2.53 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.05 million ages 15+ | 2.63 million ages 15+ | 3.50 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 million ages 15+ | 3.60 million ages 15+ | 3.69 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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 total employment, female in Cameroon?
- Total employment, female in Cameroon was 3.69 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for total employment, female?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.