How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Zambia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)

Cameroon

39.7%

in 2025

Zambia

39.4%

in 2025

Cameroon rank

124th

Zambia rank

126th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time

Cameroon
Zambia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 39.7% against 39.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 124th and Zambia ranks 126th of 187 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	73.6%	45.8%	27.8%	Cameroon
2000s	69.2%	43.5%	25.7%	Cameroon
2010s	51.9%	39.7%	12.2%	Cameroon
2020s	40.4%	39.9%	0.5%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Cameroon or Zambia?: Cameroon, at 39.7% against 39.4% in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Cameroon and Zambia?: 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?: Cameroon ranks 124th and Zambia ranks 126th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.