Cameroon - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Cameroon was 46.76 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 48.54 in 2005, while its lowest value was 46.64 in 2011.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 48.16
1991 48.12
1992 48.11
1993 48.10
1994 48.12
1995 48.15
1996 48.18
1997 48.23
1998 48.29
1999 48.35
2000 48.42
2001 48.45
2002 48.47
2003 48.49
2004 48.52
2005 48.54
2006 48.52
2007 48.52
2008 47.97
2009 47.35
2010 46.64
2011 46.64
2012 46.64
2013 46.65
2014 46.67
2015 46.69
2016 46.72
2017 46.75
2018 46.80
2019 46.86
2020 46.84
2021 46.76

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure