Cameroon vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Cameroon
74.5%
in 2021
New Zealand
74.6%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
64th
New Zealand rank
61st
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Cameroon
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 74.6% against 74.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was New Zealand ahead.
Cameroon ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6% | 78.5% | 29.9% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 74.5% | 1.5% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 74.8% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 74.2% | 5.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 75.6% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
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+), Cameroon or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 74.6% against 74.5% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Cameroon and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Cameroon ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 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.