Cameroon vs Côte d'Ivoire: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
30.4%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
28.7%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
153rd
Côte d'Ivoire rank
156th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 30.4% against 28.7% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Cameroon ranks 153rd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 156th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Côte d'Ivoire in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 18.2% | 2.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 19.0% | 1.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.9% | 0.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 27.7% | 2.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Cameroon or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Cameroon, at 30.4% against 28.7% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 1.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 156th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.