Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Cameroon

Cameroon: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.3009 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.3009
World rank
42nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3952
in 2001
All-time low
0.2723
in 2014
Years of data
5
2001–2022

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Cameroon, 2001–2022

00.10.20.30.42001201120222001: 0.3952007: 0.2742010: 0.2942014: 0.2722022: 0.301

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Cameroon is 0.3009, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Cameroon peaked at 0.3952 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2723, in 2014.

Cameroon ranks 42nd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Cameroon, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3952
2007 0.274 -30.7%
2010 0.2945 +7.5%
2014 0.2723 -7.5%
2022 0.3009 +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3346 0.274 0.3952 2
2010s 0.2834 0.2723 0.2945 2
2020s 0.3009 0.3009 0.3009 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 39 Dominican Republic 0.3259 compare
  2. 40 Argentina 0.3202 compare
  3. 41 Serbia 0.3131 compare
  4. 43 Pakistan 0.2879 compare
  5. 44 Mexico 0.2875 compare
  6. 45 South Africa 0.2869 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Cameroon?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Cameroon was 0.3009 in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.3952 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2723 in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed