Cameroon vs Panama: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Cameroon
74.5%
in 2021
Panama
74.0%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
64th
Panama rank
66th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Cameroon
- Panama
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 74.5% against 74.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 64th and Panama ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.3% | 76.3% | 3.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 78.0% | 2.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 79.5% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 73.6% | 0.9% | 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+), Cameroon or Panama?
- Cameroon, at 74.5% against 74.0% in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Cameroon and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Panama rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Cameroon ranks 64th and Panama ranks 66th 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.