Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 151.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Cameroon, 2005–2021
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 151.8% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Cameroon peaked at 151.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 39th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93.6% | — |
| 2007 | 119.5% | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 141.2% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 117.1% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 151.8% | +29.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 151.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124.5%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 151.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.7%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.5% | 93.6% | 119.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 129.1% | 117.1% | 141.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 151.8% | 151.8% | 151.8% | 1 |
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)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Cameroon?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Cameroon was 151.8% in 2021, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 151.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 39th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.