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

Cameroon: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.2762 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.2762
World rank
35th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.3176
in 2001
All-time low
0.2203
in 2007
Years of data
5
2001–2022

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

00.10.20.32001201120222001: 0.3182007: 0.222010: 0.2262014: 0.2222022: 0.276

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Cameroon is 0.2762, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Cameroon peaked at 0.3176 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2203, in 2007.

Cameroon ranks 35th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Cameroon, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3176
2007 0.2203 -30.6%
2010 0.226 +2.6%
2014 0.2225 -1.5%
2022 0.2762 +24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2689 0.2203 0.3176 2
2010s 0.2242 0.2225 0.226 2
2020s 0.2762 0.2762 0.2762 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 32 Dominican Republic 0.2866 compare
  2. 33 Hungary 0.2784 compare
  3. 34 Slovakia 0.2781 compare
  4. 36 Lithuania 0.2761 compare
  5. 37 Latvia 0.2663 compare
  6. 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.263 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Cameroon?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Cameroon was 0.2762 in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.3176 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2203 in 2007.
How does Cameroon rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Cameroon ranks 35th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed