Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 27.68 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Cameroon, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Cameroon stood at 27.68.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Cameroon peaked at 35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.22, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.42 | — |
| 2006 | 34.68 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 35 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.07 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 33.03 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 32.05 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.55 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 31.14 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.67 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.22 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 29.82 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 29.55 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.16 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 28.82 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.52 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.22 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 27.42 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.96 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 27.99 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 28.06 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 27.91 | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 27.78 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 27.68 | -0.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 27.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.55, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 27.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.42, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.24 | 33.03 | 35 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.15 | 28.52 | 32.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.75 | 27.22 | 28.06 | 8 |
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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Cameroon?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Cameroon was 27.68 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2007.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.22 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.