Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cameroon stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cameroon peaked at 7.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2007.
That places Cameroon 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.2% | — |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 119 Burkina Faso 4.3% compare
- 120 United Arab Emirates 4.2% compare
- 121 United States of America 4.2% compare
- 123 India 4.1% compare
- 124 Ecuador 4.1% compare
- 125 Bhutan 4.1% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cameroon?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cameroon was 4.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Cameroon ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.