Cameroon vs Ghana: Employment by status
Cameroon
30.4%
in 2024
Ghana
32.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
153rd
Ghana rank
151st
Employment by status over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 32.1% against 30.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 153rd and Ghana ranks 151st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 18.9% | 1.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 24.4% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 31.3% | 1.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 32.1% against 30.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 1.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for employment by status?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd and Ghana ranks 151st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. 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.