Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 62.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 62.8% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cameroon peaked at 79.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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+, total (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.8% | — |
| 1992 | 74.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.2% | 74.7% | 75.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 75.3% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 65.0% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 62.7% | 63.4% | 6 |
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- 52 Nicaragua 62.7% compare
- 53 Bhutan 62.7% compare
- 54 Republic of Korea 62.6% 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cameroon?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cameroon was 62.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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+, total (%) (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.