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

Cameroon: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.0399 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.0399
World rank
57th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.0399
in 2022
All-time low
0.0117
in 2007
Years of data
5
2001–2022

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

0.010.020.030.042001201120222001: 0.0382007: 0.0122010: 0.032014: 0.0212022: 0.04

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Cameroon is 0.0399, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Cameroon peaked at 0.0399 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0117, in 2007.

That places Cameroon 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural in Cameroon, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 0.0383
2007 0.0117 -69.4%
2010 0.0299 +155.2%
2014 0.0208 -30.6%
2022 0.0399 +91.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.025 0.0117 0.0383 2
2010s 0.0254 0.0208 0.0299 2
2020s 0.0399 0.0399 0.0399 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 54 Cambodia 0.0472 compare
  2. 55 Bolivia 0.0468 compare
  3. 56 Honduras 0.04 compare
  4. 58 Guatemala 0.0366 compare
  5. 59 Ecuador 0.0342 compare
  6. 60 Zambia 0.0318 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Cameroon?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Cameroon was 0.0399 in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.0399 in 2022.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 in 2007.
How does Cameroon rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Cameroon ranks 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed