Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 55.67 in 2025. β² Rising
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Cameroon, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 55.67 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Cameroon peaked at 55.67 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.87, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 153rd out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.97 | 10.87 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.11 | 13.61 | 19.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.12 | 20.3 | 31.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.02 | 32.34 | 39.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.99 | 40.09 | 45.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.42 | 46.24 | 50.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.44 | 50.85 | 53.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.98 | 54.26 | 55.67 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 36,415 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 45,113 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 43,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0006 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Cameroon?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Cameroon was 55.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 55.67 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.87 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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