Cameroon vs Israel: Labor force participation rate
Cameroon
65.2%
in 2025
Israel
65.5%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
57th
Israel rank
56th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Cameroon
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 65.5% against 65.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 57th and Israel ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 60.6% | 21.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 61.8% | 19.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 64.9% | 6.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 64.6% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Cameroon or Israel?
- Israel, at 65.5% against 65.2% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Cameroon and Israel?
- 0.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Israel?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Israel rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Cameroon ranks 57th and Israel ranks 56th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).