Labor participation rate, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor participation rate, total was 89.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Cameroon, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 35-54.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 89.2% for labor participation rate, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Cameroon peaked at 89.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 35-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.3% | — |
| 1991 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.7% | 83.3% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 87.5% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 89.2% | 89.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Cameroon?
- Labor participation rate, total in Cameroon was 89.2% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 35-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 35-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.