Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Cameroon
Cameroon: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 6.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cameroon, 2005–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cameroon stood at 6.4%.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cameroon peaked at 39.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2007.
That places Cameroon 132nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.7% | — |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -88.4% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +2.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.1%, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 4.6% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
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 unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cameroon?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cameroon was 6.4% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.