Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cameroon
Cameroon: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 14.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cameroon is 14.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cameroon peaked at 14.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2005.
Cameroon ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 142 Comoros 14.8% compare
- 143 Bahamas 14.8% compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 14.7% compare
- 146 French Polynesia 14.3% compare
- 147 Cote d'Ivoire 14.3% compare
- 148 Guinea 14.2% compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cameroon?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cameroon was 14.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Cameroon ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.