Cameroon vs Western Africa: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Cameroon
3.78 % change on previous year
in 2027
Western Africa
3.18 % change on previous year
in 2027
Cameroon rank
9th
Western Africa rank
6th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time
- Cameroon
- Western Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.78 % change on previous year against 3.18 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 0.6 % change on previous year.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 0.5697 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.09 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7.33 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4.23 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), Cameroon or Western Africa?
- Cameroon, at 3.78 % change on previous year against 3.18 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) between Cameroon and Western Africa?
- 0.6 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Western Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Cameroon and Western Africa rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+)?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.