Status in employment in Cameroon
Cameroon: Status in employment was 30.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.43
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
153rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.43
in 2024
All-time low
15.01
in 1995
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Cameroon, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 30.43 for status in employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Cameroon peaked at 30.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.01, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 153rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.41 | — |
| 1992 | 15.29 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.1 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 15.03 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 15.01 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 15.1 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.25 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.46 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.71 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 15.99 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.25 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 16.55 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.87 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.23 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 17.58 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 17.94 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.32 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.91 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.47 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 20.03 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.57 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 21.15 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 21.74 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.35 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 23.53 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 24.71 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 25.87 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 27.03 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 28.18 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 28.47 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.84 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 30.06 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 30.24 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 30.43 | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 30.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 30.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.26 | 15.01 | 15.71 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.51 | 15.99 | 19.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.52 | 20.03 | 28.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.81 | 28.47 | 30.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 150 Azerbaijan 32.82 compare
- 151 Ghana 32.15 compare
- 152 Gambia 31.02 compare
- 154 Bhutan 30.1 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 29.91 compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 28.68 compare
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 status in employment in Cameroon?
- Status in employment in Cameroon was 30.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.01 in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for status in employment?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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