Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 43.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cameroon stood at 43.8%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cameroon peaked at 43.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.2% | — |
| 1992 | 20.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 43.8% | +0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 43.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 43.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.2% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 22.2% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 36.1% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.1% | 43.8% | 6 |
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 services, male (% of male employment) in Cameroon?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cameroon was 43.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).