Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cameroon
Cameroon: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 9.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cameroon, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cameroon stood at 9.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cameroon peaked at 10.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 82nd out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.8% | — |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 79 Maldives 9.7% compare
- 80 Cape Verde 9.7% compare
- 81 Côte d'Ivoire 9.6% compare
- 82 United States 9.6% compare
- 84 Chile 9.6% compare
- 85 Sweden 9.5% 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)
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- 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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cameroon?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cameroon was 9.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Cameroon ranks 82nd out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).