Own-account workers, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: Own-account workers, total was 70.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
70.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2008
All-time low
58.2%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Cameroon, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Cameroon is 70.3%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Cameroon peaked at 70.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.6% | — |
| 1992 | 69.2% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 61.9% | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 65.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 61.6% | 69.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 58.2% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 69.7% | 70.8% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Cameroon?
- Own-account workers, total in Cameroon was 70.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for own-account workers, total?
- Cameroon ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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