Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 77.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cameroon is 77.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cameroon peaked at 92.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2025.
That places Cameroon 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.4% | — |
| 1992 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 77.1% | -0.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 77.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 77.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.1% | 91.6% | 92.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 88.3% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 79.5% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 77.1% | 79.3% | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cameroon?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cameroon was 77.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.