Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Cameroon

Employment in agriculture in Cameroon in 2025 — 41.9%. Ranked 36 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 23.1 pp.

2025 41.9% −0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 36of 182
Period maximum 65.7%1994
Period minimum 41.9%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Cameroon, 1991–20254050607019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 65%1992: 65.3%1993: 65.7%1994: 65.7%1995: 65.5%1996: 65.3%1997: 65%1998: 64.7%1999: 64.4%2000: 64.1%2001: 63.7%2002: 63.3%2003: 62.7%2004: 61.7%2005: 60.8%2006: 60.3%2007: 59.8%2008: 58.3%2009: 56.7%2010: 55.1%2011: 53.3%2012: 51.4%2013: 49.5%2014: 47.6%2015: 46.7%2016: 45.7%2017: 44.8%2018: 43.9%2019: 43%2020: 44%2021: 43.8%2022: 43.3%2023: 42.9%2024: 42.4%2025: 41.9%
Change over the period: −23.1 pp Annual average: -0.68 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cameroon

Cameroon 41.9%
World 25.8%
Middle Africa computed 55%
Employment in agriculture — Cameroon, by year Cameroon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 41.9 −0.5 pp
2024 42.4 −0.5 pp
2023 42.9 −0.4 pp
2022 43.3 −0.5 pp
2021 43.8 −0.2 pp
2020 44 +1 pp
2019 43 −0.8 pp
2018 43.9 −0.9 pp
2017 44.8 −0.9 pp
2016 45.7 −0.9 pp
2015 46.7 −1 pp
2014 47.6 −1.9 pp
2013 49.5 −1.9 pp
2012 51.4 −1.9 pp
2011 53.3 −1.8 pp
2010 55.1 −1.6 pp
2009 56.7 −1.6 pp
2008 58.3 −1.6 pp
2007 59.8 −0.5 pp
2006 60.3 −0.5 pp
2005 60.8 −0.9 pp
2004 61.7 −0.9 pp
2003 62.7 −0.7 pp
2002 63.3 −0.4 pp
2001 63.7 −0.3 pp
2000 64.1 −0.3 pp
1999 64.4 −0.3 pp
1998 64.7 −0.3 pp
1997 65 −0.3 pp
1996 65.3 −0.3 pp
1995 65.5 −0.2 pp
1994 65.7 +0 pp
1993 65.7 +0.4 pp
1992 65.3 +0.3 pp
1991 65

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.