Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Cameroon's labour force participation stands at 65.17% as of 2025-12-31, down from 65.53% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Cameroon's labour force participation was 65.17%, down from 65.53% in 2024.
In 2024, Cameroon's labour force participation was 65.53%, down from 65.55% in 2023.
In 2023, Cameroon's labour force participation was 65.55%, down from 65.58% in 2022.
In 2022, Cameroon's labour force participation was 65.58%, up from 65.32% in 2021.
In 2021, Cameroon's labour force participation was 65.32%, down from 65.92% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65.17% | -0.357% |
| 2024 | 65.53% | -0.024% |
| 2023 | 65.55% | -0.024% |
| 2022 | 65.58% | +0.261% |
| 2021 | 65.32% | -0.601% |
| 2020 | 65.92% | -1.54% |
| 2019 | 67.45% | -0.934% |
| 2018 | 68.39% | -0.921% |
| 2017 | 69.31% | -0.917% |
| 2016 | 70.23% | -0.928% |
| 2015 | 71.15% | -0.946% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | -1.07% |
| 2013 | 73.17% | -1.05% |
| 2012 | 74.22% | -1.02% |
| 2011 | 75.24% | -0.992% |
| 2010 | 76.23% | -1.95% |
| 2009 | 78.18% | -1.83% |
| 2008 | 80.01% | -1.72% |
| 2007 | 81.73% | -0.019% |
| 2006 | 81.75% | -0.019% |
| 2005 | 81.77% | -0.023% |
| 2004 | 81.79% | -0.031% |
| 2003 | 81.82% | -0.041% |
| 2002 | 81.86% | -0.046% |
| 2001 | 81.91% | -0.043% |
| 2000 | 81.95% | -0.038% |
| 1999 | 81.99% | -0.041% |
| 1998 | 82.03% | -0.048% |
| 1997 | 82.08% | -0.052% |
| 1996 | 82.13% | -0.04% |
| 1995 | 82.17% | -0.029% |
| 1994 | 82.2% | -0.021% |
| 1993 | 82.22% | -0.012% |
| 1992 | 82.23% | -0.002% |
| 1991 | 82.23% | +0.003% |
| 1990 | 82.23% | — |
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Cameroon's labour force participation is 65.17% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 65.53% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 82.23% (1991); the lowest is 65.17% (2025), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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