Cameroon vs Republic of Korea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Cameroon
63.2%
in 2021
Republic of Korea
63.1%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
55th
Republic of Korea rank
56th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Republic of Korea
020406080198520052025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 63.2% against 63.1% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 55th and Republic of Korea ranks 56th of 178 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
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 Republic of Korea?
Cameroon, at 63.2% against 63.1% in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cameroon and Republic of Korea?
0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Republic of Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Republic of Korea rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Cameroon ranks 55th and Republic of Korea ranks 56th 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.