Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 31.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cameroon stood at 31.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cameroon peaked at 64.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2025.
That places Cameroon 99th out of 187 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.9% | — |
| 1992 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 61.4% | 61.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 57.0% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 36.1% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 31.9% | 33.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cameroon?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cameroon was 31.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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, 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.