Employment in Cameroon
Cameroon: Employment was 9,287 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
9,287
World rank
49th
of 174 countries
All-time high
9,287
in 2021
All-time low
3,813
in 1986
Years of data
6
1986β2021
Employment in Cameroon, 1986β2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 9,287 for employment in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Cameroon peaked at 9,287 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,813, in 1986.
Cameroon ranks 49th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,813 | 3,813 | 3,813 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,900 | 4,333 | 8,194 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8,435 | 8,435 | 8,435 | 1 |
| 2020s | 9,287 | 9,287 | 9,287 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1629 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 36,415 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 45,113 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 43,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0004 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Cameroon?
- Employment in Cameroon was 9,287 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9,287 in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,813 in 1986.
- How does Cameroon rank for employment?
- Cameroon ranks 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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