Cameroon vs South Korea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Cameroon
63.2%
in 2021
South Korea
63.1%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
54th
South Korea rank
55th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Cameroon
- South Korea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 63.2% against 63.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 54th and South Korea ranks 55th of 178 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.8% | 54.3% | 11.5% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 60.8% | 2.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 60.2% | 2.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 60.1% | 11.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 60.8% | 2.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cameroon or South Korea?
- Cameroon, at 63.2% against 63.1% in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cameroon and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and South Korea rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 54th and South Korea ranks 55th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.