Cameroon: Informal employment
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Cameroon |
Informal employment, percent of total employment |
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Latest value | 90.10 |
Year | 2014 |
Measure | percent |
Data availability | 2007 - 2014 |
Average | 90.55 |
Min - Max | 90.10 - 91.00 |
Source | International Labour Organization |
The latest value from 2014 is 90.1 percent, a decline from 91 percent in 2007. In comparison, the world average is 62.04 percent, based on data from 37 countries. Historically, the average for Cameroon from 2007 to 2014 is 90.55 percent. The minimum value, 90.1 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 91 percent was recorded in 2007.
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Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.
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Labor force | 11.97 | 2023 | million people |
Unemployment rate | 3.65 | 2023 | percent |
Female unemployment | 4.19 | 2023 | percent |
Male unemployment | 3.16 | 2023 | percent |
Youth unemployment | 6.44 | 2023 | percent |
Labor force participation | 71.95 | 2023 | percent |
Labor force: percent female | 47.22 | 2023 | percent |
Female labor force participation | 67.29 | 2023 | percent |
Male labor force participation | 76.70 | 2023 | percent |
Self-employment | 75.00 | 2022 | percent |
Informal employment | 90.10 | 2014 | percent |