Cameroon vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Cameroon
67.6%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
31.8%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
32nd
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Cameroon
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 67.6% against 31.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 35.8%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 35.2% | 47.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 33.4% | 46.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 32.0% | 41.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 32.8% | 35.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Cameroon or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cameroon, at 67.6% against 31.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.