Labor force participation rate by age in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor force participation rate by age was 34.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.81
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
117th
of 188 countries
All-time high
71.31
in 1991
All-time low
34.81
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Cameroon is 34.81, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Cameroon peaked at 71.31 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.81, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.29 | — |
| 1991 | 71.31 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.29 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.19 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.03 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 70.8 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.47 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 70.05 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 69.66 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 69.33 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 69.02 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.67 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 68.3 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 67.96 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.71 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.52 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.37 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.21 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.91 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 60.47 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 56.92 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 54.84 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 52.74 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 50.63 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 48.51 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 46.42 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 44.45 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 42.56 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 40.65 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 38.67 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 36.52 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 34.95 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 34.93 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.87 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 34.81 | -0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 34.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 34.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.64 | 69.33 | 71.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.82 | 60.47 | 69.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.64 | 38.67 | 56.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.21 | 34.81 | 36.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 labor force participation rate by age in Cameroon?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Cameroon was 34.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.31 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.81 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Cameroon ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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