Labor force, female, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.1685 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per capita in Cameroon is 0.1685 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.2214 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1664 units per person, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2134 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2132 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2131 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2133 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2136 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.214 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2147 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2157 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2166 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2172 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2179 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2186 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2194 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.22 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2205 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2209 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2211 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2214 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2149 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2079 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2003 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.198 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1957 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1934 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1915 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1883 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1846 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1808 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1771 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1736 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1685 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1664 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1672 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1681 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.169 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1685 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2145 units per person | 0.2131 units per person | 0.2172 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2183 units per person | 0.2079 units per person | 0.2214 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1883 units per person | 0.1736 units per person | 0.2003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1679 units per person | 0.1664 units per person | 0.169 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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, per capita in Cameroon?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Cameroon was 0.1685 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2214 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1664 units per person in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.