Level of national compliance with labor rights in Cameroon
Cameroon: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.48
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
99th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.84
in 2016
All-time low
1.48
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.48 for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Cameroon peaked at 2.84 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 99th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.54 | — |
| 2016 | 2.84 | +84.4% |
| 2017 | 2.24 | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.83 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.67 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.48 | -11.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.63, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.22 | 1.54 | 2.84 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.48 | 1.83 | 5 |
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Cameroon?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Cameroon was 1.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2016.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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