Employment-to-population ratio in Cameroon
The ILO estimates that 62.8% of people aged 15 and over in Cameroon were employed in 2025.
Cameroon, 2025
62.8%
Change from 2024
−0.3percentage points
World, 2025
57.9%
Position in 2025
50th of 181
Employment-to-population ratio in Cameroon over time
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% of population aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Cameroon | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62.8% | 57.9% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | 58.0% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | 58.1% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | 57.5% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | 55.7% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | 57.6% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | 57.7% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | 57.8% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 63.2% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 68.7%, the figure has changed by −5.8 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Cameroon has the 50th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 57.9%.
More for Cameroon
All statistics for Cameroon
Labour force participation
65.2%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
3.6%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
6.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
56.6%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
41.9%
2025 · World Bank
Employment in industry
14.6%
2025 · World Bank