Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Cameroon
Cameroon: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 7.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Cameroon, 2001–2022
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in Cameroon is 7.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Cameroon peaked at 7.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 68th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.4% | — |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +72.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +70.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment as a share of total employment in Cameroon?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Cameroon was 7.7% in 2022, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Cameroon ranks 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.