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

Cameroon: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.5635 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.5635
World rank
34th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.6186
in 2001
All-time low
0.4785
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: 0.6192007: 0.6012010: 0.5522014: 0.4782022: 0.564

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cameroon stood at 0.5635.

The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cameroon peaked at 0.6186 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4785, in 2014.

Cameroon ranks 34th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Professionals in Cameroon, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6186
2007 0.6011 -2.8%
2010 0.5525 -8.1%
2014 0.4785 -13.4%
2022 0.5635 +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6098 0.6011 0.6186 2
2010s 0.5155 0.4785 0.5525 2
2020s 0.5635 0.5635 0.5635 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 31 Serbia 0.5712 compare
  2. 32 Portugal 0.5664 compare
  3. 33 Ireland 0.5647 compare
  4. 35 Argentina 0.5566 compare
  5. 36 Pakistan 0.5534 compare
  6. 37 Slovakia 0.5485 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 0.5635 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 0.6186 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4785 in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Cameroon ranks 34th out of 64 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 up 2.0%. 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: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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