Botswana vs Cameroon: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Botswana
74.0%
in 2025
Cameroon
73.9%
in 2025
Botswana rank
55th
Cameroon rank
56th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Botswana
- Cameroon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 74.0% against 73.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Botswana ranks 55th and Cameroon ranks 56th of 187 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 86.8% | 12.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 85.4% | 17.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 77.8% | 9.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 74.0% | 3.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Botswana or Cameroon?
- Botswana, at 74.0% against 73.9% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Botswana and Cameroon?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Botswana ranks 55th and Cameroon ranks 56th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO 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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.