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 0.1093 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.1093
World rank
61st
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.1276
in 2001
All-time low
0.0666
in 2007
Years of data
5
2001–2022

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

00.050.10.152001201120222001: 0.1282007: 0.0672010: 0.0922014: 0.0732022: 0.109

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Cameroon is 0.1093, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Cameroon peaked at 0.1276 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0666, in 2007.

Cameroon ranks 61st of 69 countries on this measure, 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: Urban in Cameroon, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1276
2007 0.0666 -47.8%
2010 0.0921 +38.3%
2014 0.0728 -21.0%
2022 0.1093 +50.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0971 0.0666 0.1276 2
2010s 0.0824 0.0728 0.0921 2
2020s 0.1093 0.1093 0.1093 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 58 Paraguay 0.1174 compare
  2. 59 Niger 0.1144 compare
  3. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.111 compare
  4. 62 El Salvador 0.0981 compare
  5. 63 Peru 0.0918 compare
  6. 64 Guatemala 0.0902 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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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 0.1093 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 0.1276 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0666 in 2007.
How does Cameroon rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Cameroon ranks 61st out of 69 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 18.6%. 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 total employment by location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed