Cameroon vs Saudi Arabia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Cameroon
62.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
63.1%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
51st
Saudi Arabia rank
49th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Cameroon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 63.1% against 62.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 187 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.2% | 46.9% | 28.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 45.9% | 31.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 54.3% | 14.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 61.0% | 2.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cameroon or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 63.1% against 62.8% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cameroon and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th 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+, total (%) (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.