Share in vulnerable employment in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share in vulnerable employment was 67.56 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
67.56
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
82.61
in 1995
All-time low
67.56
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Cameroon is 67.56, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Cameroon peaked at 82.61 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 67.56, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.26 | — |
| 1992 | 82.36 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.54 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 82.57 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 82.61 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 82.48 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.36 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 82.17 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 81.92 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.61 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.41 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 81.07 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 80.73 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.4 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.03 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.63 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.26 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.56 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 77.94 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 77.3 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.67 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 75.96 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 75.26 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.56 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.58 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 72.62 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 71.65 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 70.66 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 69.73 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 69.7 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.47 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 68.18 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 68.04 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 67.85 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 67.56 | -0.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 67.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 67.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.36 | 81.92 | 82.61 | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.07 | 77.94 | 81.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8 | 69.73 | 77.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3 | 67.56 | 69.7 | 6 |
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 share in vulnerable employment in Cameroon?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Cameroon was 67.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 82.61 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.56 in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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