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

Cameroon: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4252 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.4252
World rank
15th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.6805
in 2001
All-time low
0.4056
in 2014
Years of data
5
2001–2022

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

00.20.40.62001201120222001: 0.6812007: 0.4592010: 0.5172014: 0.4062022: 0.425

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cameroon is 0.4252, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cameroon peaked at 0.6805 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4056, in 2014.

Cameroon ranks 15th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Cameroon, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6805
2007 0.4589 -32.6%
2010 0.5172 +12.7%
2014 0.4056 -21.6%
2022 0.4252 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5697 0.4589 0.6805 2
2010s 0.4614 0.4056 0.5172 2
2020s 0.4252 0.4252 0.4252 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 12 Colombia 0.4733 compare
  2. 13 Russia 0.4722 compare
  3. 14 Zambia 0.4364 compare
  4. 16 Iceland 0.4091 compare
  5. 17 Turkey 0.4029 compare
  6. 18 Slovakia 0.3952 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cameroon?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cameroon was 0.4252 in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.6805 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4056 in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Cameroon ranks 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 occupational group: Manager. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed