Employment to population ratio in Cameroon
Cameroon: Employment to population ratio was 62.82 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62.82
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
51st
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.22
in 2007
All-time low
62.72
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 62.82 for employment to population ratio 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 in Cameroon peaked at 79.22 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.72, 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.84 | — |
| 1992 | 74.78 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.69 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.9 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.1 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.51 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 75.63 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 75.72 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.76 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.78 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 75.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.37 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.98 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 77.63 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.17 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 78.7 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 79.22 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 77.3 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 75.25 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 73.1 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 72.24 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 71.37 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 70.47 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 69.55 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 68.65 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 67.75 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 66.83 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.92 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 65 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 63.36 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 62.72 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 63.19 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.19 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.17 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 62.82 | -0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 62.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.36, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 62.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.81, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.21 | 74.69 | 75.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.12 | 75.25 | 79.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.09 | 65 | 73.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.07 | 62.72 | 63.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 48 Israel 63.2 compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 63.12 compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 63.08 compare
- 52 Nicaragua 62.74 compare
- 53 Bhutan 62.73 compare
- 54 South Korea 62.62 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 in Cameroon?
- Employment to population ratio in Cameroon was 62.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 79.22 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.72 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for employment to population ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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