Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 37.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cameroon stood at 37.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cameroon peaked at 66.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 96th 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.5% | — |
| 1992 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 62.2% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 60.8% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 40.9% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.2% | 38.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 38.0% compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 37.8% compare
- 95 Slovenia 37.7% compare
- 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37.2% compare
- 98 Lesotho 37.2% compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.1% 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cameroon?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cameroon was 37.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.