Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Cameroon

Cameroon: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees was 0.2443 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.2443
World rank
34th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.4315
in 2001
All-time low
0.1844
in 2007
Years of data
5
2001–2022

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Cameroon, 2001–2022

00.10.20.30.42001201120222001: 0.4312007: 0.1842010: 0.2372014: 0.2462022: 0.244

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Cameroon stood at 0.2443.

That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Cameroon peaked at 0.4315 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1844, in 2007.

That places Cameroon 34th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Cameroon, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4315
2007 0.1844 -57.3%
2010 0.2374 +28.7%
2014 0.2459 +3.6%
2022 0.2443 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3079 0.1844 0.4315 2
2010s 0.2417 0.2374 0.2459 2
2020s 0.2443 0.2443 0.2443 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 31 Portugal 0.2553 compare
  2. 32 Guatemala 0.2549 compare
  3. 33 Serbia 0.2527 compare
  4. 35 El Salvador 0.2442 compare
  5. 36 Italy 0.2347 compare
  6. 37 Zambia 0.2264 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Cameroon?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Cameroon was 0.2443 in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.4315 in 2001.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1844 in 2007.
How does Cameroon rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Cameroon ranks 34th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed