Labor force, total, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3837 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.3837 units per person.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.4584 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3768 units per person, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4426 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4425 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4426 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.443 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4436 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4446 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4458 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4475 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.449 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4503 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4515 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4528 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4543 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4556 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4565 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4573 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4578 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4584 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4495 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4397 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4292 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4239 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4185 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4132 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4084 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4044 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3952 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3905 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3862 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3787 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3768 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.38 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3818 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3837 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3837 units per person | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.3837 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3868 units per person, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.3837 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4452 units per person | 0.4425 units per person | 0.4503 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4533 units per person | 0.4397 units per person | 0.4584 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4069 units per person | 0.3862 units per person | 0.4292 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3808 units per person | 0.3768 units per person | 0.3837 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 137 Guyana 0.3908 units per person compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 0.3906 units per person compare
- 139 Venezuela 0.3899 units per person compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 0.3807 units per person compare
- 142 Sri Lanka 0.3799 units per person compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 0.3797 units per person compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Cameroon?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Cameroon was 0.3837 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4584 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3768 units per person in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.