Cameroon vs Small states: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)

Cameroon
67.6%
in 2025
Small states
28.0%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
32nd
Small states rank
34th

Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Small states
20406080199120082025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 67.6% against 28.0% in Small states, a difference of 39.6%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.4 times Small states's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 32nd and Small states ranks 34th of 187 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 82.4% 30.4% 52.0% Cameroon
2000s 80.1% 29.2% 50.9% Cameroon
2010s 73.8% 28.8% 45.0% Cameroon
2020s 68.3% 28.4% 39.9% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Cameroon or Small states?
Cameroon, at 67.6% against 28.0% in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Cameroon and Small states?
39.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Small states?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Small states rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Small states ranks 34th 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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Indicator
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.