Share of female workers by sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of female workers by sector was 44.81 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.81
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.97
in 2005
All-time low
44.81
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Cameroon stood at 44.81. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Cameroon peaked at 66.97 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.81, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.17 | — |
| 1992 | 66.44 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 66.85 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.68 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.41 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 66.14 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 65.86 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 65.56 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.31 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.01 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.69 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.19 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.49 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 66.97 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.52 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.04 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 64.5 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 62.93 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 61.36 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 59.43 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 57.44 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 55.34 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 53.3 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 51.85 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.39 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 48.99 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 47.54 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 46.15 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 47 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 46.91 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.42 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 45.95 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 45.37 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 44.81 | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 44.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 44.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.33 | 65.56 | 66.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.57 | 62.93 | 66.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.18 | 46.15 | 61.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.08 | 44.81 | 47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 32 Guinea 48.26 compare
- 33 East Timor 46.72 compare
- 34 Vanuatu 46.33 compare
- 36 Liberia 44.35 compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 43.95 compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 43.78 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)
- 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 share of female workers by sector in Cameroon?
- Share of female workers by sector in Cameroon was 44.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 66.97 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.81 in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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