Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 39.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cameroon stood at 39.7%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cameroon peaked at 74.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2025.
That places Cameroon 123rd 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 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.5% | — |
| 1991 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 71.9% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 64.0% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 43.6% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 39.7% | 41.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 120 Vanuatu 40.2% compare
- 121 Luxembourg 40.2% compare
- 122 New Caledonia 39.9% compare
- 124 Cote d'Ivoire 39.5% compare
- 125 Zambia 39.4% compare
- 126 Haiti 39.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cameroon?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cameroon was 39.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.