Employment in agri vs urban pop in Cameroon
Cameroon: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 43.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.42
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.04
in 1991
All-time low
43.42
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Cameroon, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Cameroon stood at 43.42. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Cameroon peaked at 69.04 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43.42, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.04 | — |
| 1992 | 69.03 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.02 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.94 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.73 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.44 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 68.12 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 67.71 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.2 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 66.64 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 65.89 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 65.02 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 64.03 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 62.95 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 62 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 60.96 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 59.83 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 58.22 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 56.57 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 54.93 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 53.12 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 51.31 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 49.46 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 47.61 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 46.92 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.24 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.59 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.92 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.28 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 44.22 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.83 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.92 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.42 | -1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 43.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 43.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.03, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.47 | 67.2 | 69.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.21 | 56.57 | 66.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.44 | 44.28 | 54.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.85 | 43.42 | 44.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 in agri vs urban pop in Cameroon?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Cameroon was 43.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 69.04 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.42 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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