Labor participation rate, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor participation rate, total was 55.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, total in Cameroon, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 65+.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, total in Cameroon stood at 55.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Cameroon peaked at 57.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2011.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor participation rate, total in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.3% | — |
| 1991 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 56.3% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 55.3% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 55.0% | 55.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Cameroon?
- Labor participation rate, total in Cameroon was 55.0% in 2011, 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 57.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 65+). 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 65 and older 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.