Cameroon vs Norway: Labor force participation rate
Cameroon
65.2%
in 2025
Norway
65.6%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
57th
Norway rank
55th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Cameroon
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 65.6% against 65.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 57th and Norway ranks 55th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 63.8% | 18.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 67.7% | 13.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 66.5% | 5.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 65.8% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Cameroon or Norway?
- Norway, at 65.6% against 65.2% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Cameroon and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Cameroon ranks 57th and Norway ranks 55th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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).