Cameroon vs Canada: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Cameroon
65.3%
in 2021
Canada
65.3%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
71st
Canada rank
73rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Cameroon
- Canada
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 65.3% against 65.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 71st and Canada ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.0% | 61.5% | 2.5% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 65.2% | 6.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 64.7% | 3.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 66.6% | 5.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 66.6% | 7.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.5% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Cameroon or Canada?
- Cameroon, at 65.3% against 65.3% in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Cameroon and Canada?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Canada?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Canada rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Cameroon ranks 71st and Canada ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.