Cameroon vs Macao: Youth unemployment rate
Cameroon
6.5%
in 2025
Macao
6.8%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
149th
Macao rank
147th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Cameroon
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 149th and Macao ranks 147th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 6.2% | 6.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 8.9% | 1.2% | Macao |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Cameroon or Macao?
- Macao, at 6.8% against 6.5% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Cameroon and Macao?
- 0.3%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Macao?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Macao rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Cameroon ranks 149th and Macao ranks 147th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.