Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 71.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 71.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cameroon peaked at 83.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.8% | — |
| 1992 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 77.6% | 78.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 78.9% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 72.6% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 71.1% | 71.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 72.8% compare
- 46 Panama 72.5% compare
- 47 Macau, China 71.7% compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 71.3% compare
- 50 Timor-Leste 71.1% compare
- 51 New Zealand 71.1% compare
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- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cameroon?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cameroon was 71.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.