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

Cameroon: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.5012 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.5012
World rank
30th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.5113
in 2001
All-time low
0.3755
in 2014
Years of data
5
2001–2022

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

00.20.40.62001201120222001: 0.5112007: 0.4872010: 0.4632014: 0.3752022: 0.501

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Cameroon is 0.5012, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Cameroon peaked at 0.5113 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3755, in 2014.

Cameroon ranks 30th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Cameroon, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5113
2007 0.4867 -4.8%
2010 0.4632 -4.8%
2014 0.3755 -18.9%
2022 0.5012 +33.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.499 0.4867 0.5113 2
2010s 0.4193 0.3755 0.4632 2
2020s 0.5012 0.5012 0.5012 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 27 Ireland 0.51 compare
  2. 28 Serbia 0.5086 compare
  3. 29 Portugal 0.5042 compare
  4. 31 Ecuador 0.4991 compare
  5. 32 Latvia 0.496 compare
  6. 33 Austria 0.4919 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Cameroon?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Cameroon was 0.5012 in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.5113 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3755 in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Cameroon ranks 30th out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 total 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 total 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
Last refreshed