Cameroon vs Saudi Arabia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Cameroon
3.3%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
3.2%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
139th
Saudi Arabia rank
141st
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Cameroon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 139th and Saudi Arabia ranks 141st of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 5.7% | 1.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 6.6% | 3.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Cameroon or Saudi Arabia?
- Cameroon, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Cameroon and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Cameroon ranks 139th and Saudi Arabia ranks 141st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.