Cameroon vs Euro area: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Cameroon
71.6%
in 2025
Euro area
58.9%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
48th
Euro area rank
47th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Cameroon
- Euro area
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 71.6% against 58.9% in Euro area, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 48th and Euro area ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 60.4% | 17.8% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 59.9% | 21.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 57.3% | 18.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 58.7% | 12.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Cameroon or Euro area?
- Cameroon, at 71.6% against 58.9% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Cameroon and Euro area?
- 12.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Euro area?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Euro area rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 48th and Euro area ranks 47th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.