Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cameroon
Cameroon: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 6.62 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.62
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
148th
of 188 countries
All-time high
13.33
in 1993
All-time low
4.58
in 2007
Years of data
34
1991β2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cameroon, 1991β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cameroon is 6.62, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cameroon peaked at 13.33 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.58, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 148th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.52 | 11.49 | 13.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 4.58 | 11.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 | 6.2 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 6.62 | 7.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 145 Philippines 6.96 compare
- 146 Malawi 6.89 compare
- 147 Macau, China 6.69 compare
- 149 Germany 6.6 compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 6.53 compare
- 151 Republic of Korea 6.43 compare
More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5736 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.588 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1629 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 36,415 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 45,113 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 43,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cameroon?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cameroon was 6.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.33 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Cameroon ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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