Level of national compliance with labor rights in Cameroon

Cameroon: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.67
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
90th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.84
in 2016
All-time low
1.54
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Cameroon, 2015–2023

01232015201920232015: 1.52016: 2.82017: 2.22018: 2.22019: 2.22020: 1.82021: 1.82022: 1.82023: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 1.67 for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% 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, 1.54, in 2015.

Cameroon ranks 90th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Cameroon, 2015 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.22 1.54 2.84 5
2020s 1.79 1.67 1.83 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 87 Dominican Republic 1.8 compare
  2. 88 Romania 1.78 compare
  3. 89 Cuba 1.75 compare
  4. 90 Samoa 1.67 compare
  5. 92 Gambia 1.64 compare
  6. 93 Mauritania 1.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Cameroon?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Cameroon was 1.67 in 2023, 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 1.54 in 2015.
How does Cameroon rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Cameroon ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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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Indicator
Level of national compliance with labor rights
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 1,674 data points, 2015–2023
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