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 0.2637 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.2637
World rank
33rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.2845
in 2001
All-time low
0.2059
in 2014
Years of data
5
2001–2022

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

00.10.20.32001201120222001: 0.2852007: 0.2212010: 0.2182014: 0.2062022: 0.264

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Cameroon stood at 0.2637.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Cameroon peaked at 0.2845 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2059, in 2014.

That places Cameroon 33rd out of 69 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: Urban in Cameroon, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 0.2845
2007 0.2211 -22.3%
2010 0.2185 -1.2%
2014 0.2059 -5.7%
2022 0.2637 +28.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2528 0.2211 0.2845 2
2010s 0.2122 0.2059 0.2185 2
2020s 0.2637 0.2637 0.2637 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 30 Spain 0.2796 compare
  2. 31 Portugal 0.2685 compare
  3. 32 Slovakia 0.2639 compare
  4. 34 Argentina 0.261 compare
  5. 35 Poland 0.2607 compare
  6. 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2504 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 0.2637 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 0.2845 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 0.2059 in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 69 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 20.7%. 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 location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed