Cameroon vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Cameroon
35.0%
in 2021
Portugal
34.7%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
110th
Portugal rank
112th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Cameroon
- Portugal
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 35.0% against 34.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Cameroon ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 112th of 175 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.0% | 67.6% | 16.6% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 42.3% | 5.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 43.3% | 8.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 35.3% | 17.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 30.1% | 4.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Cameroon or Portugal?
- Cameroon, at 35.0% against 34.7% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Cameroon and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Portugal rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 112th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, 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
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.