Cameroon vs Gambia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
30.4%
in 2024
Gambia
31.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
153rd
Gambia rank
152nd
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 31.0% against 30.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 153rd and Gambia ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 21.4% | 6.2% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 22.9% | 5.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 26.1% | 2.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.9% | 0.1% | Gambia |
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 Gambia?
- Gambia, at 31.0% against 30.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Gambia?
- 0.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd and Gambia ranks 152nd 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.