Cameroon vs Jamaica: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Cameroon
2.5%
in 2021
Jamaica
2.2%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
152nd
Jamaica rank
153rd
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Cameroon
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cameroon ranks 152nd and Jamaica ranks 153rd of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 18.7% | 16.9% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 10.0% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.0% | 2.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 6.5% | 3.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 4.2% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Cameroon or Jamaica?
- Cameroon, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Cameroon and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Jamaica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Jamaica rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Cameroon ranks 152nd and Jamaica ranks 153rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.