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

Cameroon: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.0767 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.0767
World rank
68th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.0767
in 2022
All-time low
0.0358
in 2007
Years of data
5
2001–2022

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

00.020.040.060.082001201120222001: 0.0642007: 0.0362010: 0.0622014: 0.0452022: 0.077

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Cameroon stood at 0.0767. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Cameroon peaked at 0.0767 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0358, in 2007.

That places Cameroon 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Cameroon, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 0.0637
2007 0.0358 -43.8%
2010 0.0617 +72.5%
2014 0.0451 -27.0%
2022 0.0767 +70.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0497 0.0358 0.0637 2
2010s 0.0534 0.0451 0.0617 2
2020s 0.0767 0.0767 0.0767 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 65 El Salvador 0.0847 compare
  2. 66 Pakistan 0.0806 compare
  3. 67 India 0.0777 compare
  4. 69 Cambodia 0.0765 compare
  5. 70 Peru 0.0759 compare
  6. 71 Ecuador 0.0706 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Cameroon?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Cameroon was 0.0767 in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.0767 in 2022.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0358 in 2007.
How does Cameroon rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Cameroon ranks 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed