Work & Labour in Cameroon

277 indicators covering work & labour for Cameroon.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 43.1% 2025 up 16.2% 156th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 14.6% 2025 up 2.5% 145th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 16.6% 2025 down 2.6% 155th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 12.0% 2025 up 9.2% 69th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 5.0% 2025 down 62.5% 73rd
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 3.1% 2025 down 61.8% 77th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 7.5% 2025 down 61.5% 70th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 30.7% 2025 up 30.5% 153rd
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 37.5% 2025 up 20.5% 153rd
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 21.9% 2025 up 49.2% 152nd
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 69.3% 2025 down 9.4% 35th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 62.5% 2025 down 9.3% 35th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 78.1% 2025 down 8.5% 36th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 1.7% 2025 down 40.6% 144th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 2.3% 2025 down 36.1% 145th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 0.9% 2025 down 53.7% 148th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 5.2% 133rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 5.2% 133rd
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 67.6% 2025 down 8.2% 32nd
GDP per person employed 13,370 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 11.0% 145th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 32.0% 37th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 32.0% 37th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year 2025 up 17.5% 43rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year 2025 up 17.5% 43rd
GDP per employed person 13,370 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 11.0% 145th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.6 2027 down 16.6% 113th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.6 2027 down 16.6% 113th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.012 units per square kilometre 2023 up 75.6% 128th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0229 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.5% 122nd
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 116.06 2025 up 35.8% 108th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 43.4% 2023 down 12.2% 34th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 3.4 2025 up 26.9% 83rd
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 57.67 2021 down 17.4% 71st
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 57.67 2021 down 17.4% 71st
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 57.67 2021 down 17.4% 71st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0221 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.6% 119th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0221 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.6% 119th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year 2023 up 68.4% 75th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 65.31 2021 down 14.3% 74th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 3.3% 2021 down 20.3% 141st
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 2.5% 2021 down 27.0% 149th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 4.1% 2021 down 15.2% 129th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 44.27 2026 down 8.1% 105th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 44.27 2026 down 8.1% 105th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.18 2027 down 1.3% 66th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.18 2027 down 1.3% 66th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 492,662 2027 up 29.2% 49th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 27.68 2027 down 5.1% 62nd
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 42.29 2027 up 2.0% 53rd
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.94 2027 down 2.1% 18th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 1,158 2027 up 24.1% 31st
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 12,316 2027 up 29.2% 49th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 23.29 2027 up 17.7% 69th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,467 2027 up 57.0% 38th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.5% 2021 down 9.5% 64th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.7% 2021 down 18.4% 71st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.3% 2021 down 14.3% 71st
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 57.7% 2021 down 18.4% 71st
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 57.7% 2021 down 18.4% 71st
Female labor force participation rate 57.7% 2021 down 18.4% 71st