Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cameroon
Cameroon: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 3.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cameroon stood at 3.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cameroon peaked at 21.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2007.
That places Cameroon 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 3.1% | 21.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cameroon?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cameroon was 3.3% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Cameroon ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.