Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) was 4.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cameroon stood at 4.1%.
That represents a change of down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cameroon peaked at 21.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 127th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +221.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -83.7% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.0%, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 3.5% | 21.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 4.2% compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 4.2% compare
- 126 United States 4.2% compare
- 128 Malaysia 4.1% compare
- 129 Ecuador 4.1% compare
- 130 Norway 4.1% compare
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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cameroon?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cameroon was 4.1% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Cameroon ranks 127th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.