Labor Force of Cameroon
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Cameroon was 11,577,796, a difference of +415,129 (3.72% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 6,085,290, and the female labor force was 5,492,506.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period; it includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Cameroon.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Cameroon
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 5047941 2615843 2432098
1991 5197703 2696568 2501135
1992 5350772 2778121 2572651
1993 5510627 2862220 2648407
1994 5675655 2947935 2727720
1995 5844753 3034596 2810157
1996 6022327 3126190 2896137
1997 6206856 3220738 2986118
1998 6395115 3315228 3079887
1999 6584643 3409528 3175115
2000 6777417 3505280 3272137
2001 6980593 3608269 3372324
2002 7195632 3717263 3478369
2003 7417444 3830368 3587076
2004 7641508 3943782 3697726
2005 7867103 4057852 3809251
2006 8098747 4177334 3921413
2007 8341459 4302525 4038934
2008 8418157 4382493 4035664
2009 8476630 4458707 4017923
2010 8515123 4530897 3984226
2011 8654090 4602245 4051845
2012 8788788 4671241 4117547
2013 8923111 4738172 4184939
2014 9090658 4820776 4269882
2015 9410154 4987382 4422772
2016 9711721 5143327 4568394
2017 9996942 5290382 4706560
2018 10286704 5436523 4850181
2019 10596388 5592774 5003614
2020 10818499 5710004 5108495
2021 11162667 5874912 5287755
2022 11577796 6085290 5492506