Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 492,662 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Cameroon, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Cameroon is 492,662, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Cameroon peaked at 492,662 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 310,068, in 2005.
Cameroon ranks 49th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 310,068 | — |
| 2006 | 321,757 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 334,736 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 336,117 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 335,958 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 335,927 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 340,583 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 346,307 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 351,529 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 358,345 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 366,488 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 375,135 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 381,390 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 388,246 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 396,260 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 390,166 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 405,265 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 426,279 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 440,525 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 455,682 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 467,504 | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 479,812 | +2.6% |
| 2027 | 492,662 | +2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 492,662 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 492,662 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 327,727 | 310,068 | 336,117 | 5 |
| 2010s | 364,021 | 335,927 | 396,260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 444,737 | 390,166 | 492,662 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 46 Niger 516,178 compare
- 47 Sudan 513,940 compare
- 48 Mozambique 506,847 compare
- 50 Cambodia 492,068 compare
- 51 Burkina Faso 491,091 compare
- 52 Chinese Taipei 454,402 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Cameroon?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Cameroon was 492,662 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 492,662 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,068 in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Cameroon ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.