Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 44.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 187 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2005
All-time low
44.8%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Cameroon, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 44.9% for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Cameroon peaked at 54.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 110th 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 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.9% | — |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 44.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.0%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 44.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 51.9% | 54.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 45.0% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.8% | 45.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1629 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,415 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,113 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 43,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Cameroon?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Cameroon was 44.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Cameroon ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing 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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