Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 63.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cameroon, 1985–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cameroon stood at 63.2%.
The figure is down 13.6% 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, 43.2%, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 65.8% | — |
| 1996 | 62.8% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +83.5% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 43.2% | 79.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 69.6% | 73.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 52 Guatemala 63.4% compare
- 53 Seychelles 63.4% compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 63.3% compare
- 56 South Korea 63.1% compare
- 57 Ireland 63.1% compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 62.9% 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 63.2% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 43.2% in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.