Population by labor force status in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population by labor force status was 12.29 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 12.29 million people for population by labor force status in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Cameroon peaked at 12.29 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.39 million people, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.98 million people | 5.39 million people | 6.55 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.47 million people | 6.70 million people | 8.36 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.72 million people | 8.60 million people | 10.90 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 million people | 11.15 million people | 12.29 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 32 Niger 12.91 million people compare
- 33 Madagascar 12.75 million people compare
- 34 Ghana 12.42 million people compare
- 36 United Kingdom 11.80 million people compare
- 37 Germany 11.67 million people compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 11.59 million people compare
More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Cameroon?
- Population by labor force status in Cameroon was 12.29 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.29 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 million people in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for population by labor force status?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).