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 0.264 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.264
World rank
15th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.2954
in 2001
All-time low
0.201
in 2010
Years of data
5
2001–2022

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

00.10.20.32001201120222001: 0.2952007: 0.2042010: 0.2012014: 0.2022022: 0.264

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Cameroon stood at 0.264.

The figure is up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Cameroon peaked at 0.2954 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.201, in 2010.

Cameroon ranks 15th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: Male in Cameroon, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 0.2954
2007 0.2038 -31.0%
2010 0.201 -1.4%
2014 0.2022 +0.6%
2022 0.264 +30.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2496 0.2038 0.2954 2
2010s 0.2016 0.201 0.2022 2
2020s 0.264 0.264 0.264 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 12 Palestine, State of 0.2725 compare
  2. 13 Armenia 0.2705 compare
  3. 14 Greece 0.2684 compare
  4. 16 Viet Nam 0.2559 compare
  5. 17 Jordan 0.2535 compare
  6. 18 Dominican Republic 0.2489 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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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 0.264 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 0.2954 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 0.201 in 2010.
How does Cameroon rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Cameroon ranks 15th out of 68 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 31.3%. 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: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed