Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 was 0.0272 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Cameroon, 2008–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0272 for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 94.2% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Cameroon peaked at 1.52 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0272, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 78th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.34 | — |
| 2009 | 1.33 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9712 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.945 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4724 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0272 | -94.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0272 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.75, 0% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0272 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1, 0% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.34 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 0.945 | 1.52 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2498 | 0.0272 | 0.4724 | 2 |
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 number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Cameroon?
- Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Cameroon was 0.0272 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000?
- Cameroon ranks 78th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. 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 Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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