Male labor participation rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Male labor participation rate was 73.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
73.94
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.09
in 1991
All-time low
73.71
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor participation rate in Cameroon is 73.94, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Cameroon peaked at 87.09 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73.71, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.08 | — |
| 1991 | 87.09 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 87.08 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 87.04 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 86.97 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.88 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.75 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.58 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 86.42 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.29 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 86.17 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.03 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.88 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 85.74 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.64 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.56 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.5 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.44 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.39 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.27 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 82.09 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.96 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 79.78 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.56 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 77.29 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 76.78 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.33 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 75.92 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.49 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.02 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 73.93 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 73.71 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 74.24 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 74.19 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.14 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 73.94 | -0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 73.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.31, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 73.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.82 | 86.29 | 87.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.36 | 83.27 | 86.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.82 | 75.02 | 82.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.03 | 73.71 | 74.24 | 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 male labor participation rate in Cameroon?
- Male labor participation rate in Cameroon was 73.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 87.09 in 1991.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.71 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for male labor participation rate?
- Cameroon ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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