Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 45.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Cameroon, 2004–2020
Source: International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 45.7% for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Cameroon peaked at 56.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 53.2% | 56.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 45.6% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 95 Azerbaijan 46.0% compare
- 95 Paraguay 46.0% compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 46.0% compare
- 98 Bhutan 45.7% compare
- 98 Maldives 45.7% compare
- 98 North Macedonia 45.7% compare
More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Cameroon?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Cameroon was 45.7% in 2020, according to International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Cameroon ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) is the estimated total compensation of employees given as a percent of GDP. It provides information about the relative share of output paid as compensation to employees, compared to the share paid to capital.