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

Cameroon: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.3236 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.3236
World rank
15th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.375
in 2001
All-time low
0.2168
in 2007
Years of data
5
2001–2022

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

00.10.20.30.42001201120222001: 0.3752007: 0.2172010: 0.2542014: 0.2962022: 0.324

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Cameroon is 0.3236, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Cameroon peaked at 0.375 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2168, in 2007.

Cameroon ranks 15th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in Cameroon, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 0.375
2007 0.2168 -42.2%
2010 0.2539 +17.2%
2014 0.2955 +16.4%
2022 0.3236 +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2959 0.2168 0.375 2
2010s 0.2747 0.2539 0.2955 2
2020s 0.3236 0.3236 0.3236 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 12 Iceland 0.3534 compare
  2. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3396 compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3284 compare
  4. 16 France 0.3211 compare
  5. 17 Switzerland 0.3187 compare
  6. 18 Finland 0.3147 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Cameroon?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Cameroon was 0.3236 in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.375 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2168 in 2007.
How does Cameroon rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Cameroon ranks 15th out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed