Labor market, Overall in Cameroon

Cameroon: Labor market, Overall was 0.7086 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.7086
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8237
in 1973
All-time low
0.7086
in 1993
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in Cameroon, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.8241974: 0.8241975: 0.7351976: 0.7351977: 0.7351978: 0.7351979: 0.7351980: 0.7351981: 0.7351982: 0.7351983: 0.7351984: 0.7351985: 0.7351986: 0.7351987: 0.7351988: 0.7351989: 0.7351990: 0.7351991: 0.7351992: 0.7351993: 0.7091994: 0.7091995: 0.7091996: 0.7091997: 0.7091998: 0.7091999: 0.7092000: 0.7092001: 0.7092002: 0.7092003: 0.7092004: 0.7092005: 0.7092006: 0.7092007: 0.7092008: 0.7092009: 0.7092010: 0.7092011: 0.7092012: 0.7092013: 0.7092014: 0.709

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, overall in Cameroon is 0.7086, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Cameroon peaked at 0.8237 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7086, in 1993.

Cameroon ranks 42nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7603 0.735 0.8237 7
1980s 0.735 0.735 0.735 10
1990s 0.7166 0.7086 0.735 10
2000s 0.7086 0.7086 0.7086 10
2010s 0.7086 0.7086 0.7086 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 39 Bulgaria 0.7207 compare
  2. 40 Malaysia 0.7191 compare
  3. 41 Chile 0.7179 compare
  4. 43 Ethiopia 0.7076 compare
  5. 44 Kazakhstan 0.6989 compare
  6. 45 Sri Lanka 0.6935 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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All data for Cameroon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in Cameroon?
Labor market, overall in Cameroon was 0.7086 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.8237 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7086 in 1993.
How does Cameroon rank for labor market, overall?
Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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