Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Cameroon
Cameroon: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 0.0272 persons per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Cameroon, 2008–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0272 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people 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, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Cameroon peaked at 1.52 persons per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0272 persons per 1,000 people, 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.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.34 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 1.33 persons per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.52 persons per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 1.47 persons per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.51 persons per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1 persons per 1,000 people | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 persons per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 persons per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9712 persons per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.945 persons per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4724 persons per 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0272 persons per 1,000 people | -94.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 persons per 1,000 people | 1.33 persons per 1,000 people | 1.34 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2 persons per 1,000 people | 0.945 persons per 1,000 people | 1.52 persons per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2498 persons per 1,000 people | 0.0272 persons per 1,000 people | 0.4724 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 75 Mali 4.51 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Hong Kong, China 3.96 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Mozambique 2.26 persons per 1,000 people 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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Cameroon?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Cameroon was 0.0272 persons per 1,000 people in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 persons per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 persons per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Cameroon ranks 78th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people 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 UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.