Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Labor force (15-64 years), total
Labor force (15-64 years), total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 9.43 million against 8.79 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 640,420.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Cameroon ranks 15th of 52 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.54 million | 4.97 million | 432,600 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.18 million | 7.83 million | 647,372 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 8.66 million | 9.30 million | 640,100 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force (15-64 years), total, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 9.43 million against 8.79 million in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force (15-64 years), total between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 640,420, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for labor force (15-64 years), total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Cameroon ranks 15th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor force (15-64 years), total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.