Unemployment rate women in Cameroon
Cameroon: Unemployment rate women was 4.14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.14
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
121st
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.34
in 1993
All-time low
3.51
in 2007
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Cameroon is 4.14, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Cameroon peaked at 7.34 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.88 | 6.49 | 7.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.07 | 3.51 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 | 4.04 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 | 4.14 | 4.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 118 Burkina Faso 4.26 compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 4.18 compare
- 120 United States 4.18 compare
- 122 India 4.14 compare
- 123 Ecuador 4.1 compare
- 124 Bhutan 4.09 compare
More work & labour data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Cameroon?
- Unemployment rate women in Cameroon was 4.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for unemployment rate women?
- Cameroon ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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