Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.26 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 3.24 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.8406 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Cameroon ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1153 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2009 | -0.4674 % change on previous year | +305.2% |
| 2010 | -0.8406 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 2011 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -299.2% |
| 2012 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7436 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6829 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7932 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2020 | -0.2491 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2021 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -665.8% |
| 2022 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +123.7% |
| 2023 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.4674 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -0.8406 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -0.2491 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 52 Botswana 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Iraq 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Nicaragua 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Guinea 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Gabon 2.23 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 452,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 436,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 444,018 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8406 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.