Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Cameroon
67.6%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
68.2%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
31st
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 68.2% against 67.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 65.7% | 16.7% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 66.7% | 13.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 68.4% | 5.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 68.5% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 68.2% against 67.6% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).