Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 35.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cameroon, 1976–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cameroon is 35.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cameroon peaked at 67.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 112th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 49.7% | — |
| 1980 | 53.4% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 51.5% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +77.8% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -28.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 35.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 35.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 48.1% | 53.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 37.8% | 67.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 48.5% | 56.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cameroon?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cameroon was 35.0% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.