Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 74.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 74.5% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cameroon peaked at 87.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 122nd 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 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.7% | — |
| 1991 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 74.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 74.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 86.7% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 83.9% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 75.5% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 74.2% | 74.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,113 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cameroon?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cameroon was 74.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Cameroon ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.