Cameroon—Employment to Population Ratio (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #51 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
62.8%
2025
YoY Change
-0.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#51
of 188 countries
Maximum
79.2%
2007
Minimum
62.7%
2021
CAGR
-0.7%
26 years
Last
62.8%
Previous
63.2%
Highest
79.2%
Lowest
62.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cameroon's employment to population ratio (%) was 62.8% in 2025, ranking #51 out of 188 countries. This represents a -0.5% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 79.2% (2007) and the lowest was 62.7% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 78.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 75.8% |
Top Countries — Employment to Population Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 86.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 83.1% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 79.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 77.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 77.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment to Population Ratio (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.