Cameroon vs Norway: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Cameroon
65.3%
in 2021
Norway
65.5%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
71st
Norway rank
68th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Cameroon
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 65.5% against 65.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Cameroon ranks 71st and Norway ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.1% | 68.9% | 9.8% | Norway |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 71.1% | 2.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 73.1% | 11.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 71.4% | 2.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 66.0% | 0.7% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 65.5% against 65.3% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Cameroon and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Cameroon ranks 71st and Norway ranks 68th 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.