Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was 2.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 2.6 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 3.94 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0446 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5616 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2957 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0446 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2011 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +3799.4% |
| 2012 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5108 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2021 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +302.7% |
| 2022 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 2023 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 0.2957 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.0446 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 0.5108 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 40 Iraq 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Togo 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Colombia 2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Guinea 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 2.55 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5736 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.588 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1629 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,415 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,113 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 43,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 2.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0446 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.