Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 1.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.48
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
107th
of 202 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 labour rights (freedom of) in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Cameroon is 1.48, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Cameroon peaked at 2.84 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 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 2.24, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.64, 90% of the median. (45 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
- 104 Marshall Islands 1.55 compare
- 104 Palau 1.55 compare
- 106 Somalia 1.5 compare
- 107 Malta 1.48 compare
- 107 Tunisia 1.48 compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova 1.46 compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova 1.46 compare
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 labour rights (freedom of) in Cameroon?
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Cameroon was 1.48 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2016.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
- Cameroon ranks 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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