Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)

Cameroon
37.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
36.7%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
153rd
Zimbabwe rank
154th

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 37.5% against 36.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Cameroon ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 154th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 23.1% 40.6% 17.5% Zimbabwe
2000s 25.5% 39.4% 13.9% Zimbabwe
2010s 31.1% 36.4% 5.3% Zimbabwe
2020s 36.9% 36.1% 0.8% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
Cameroon, at 37.5% against 36.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
0.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
Cameroon ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 154th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male 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

Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.