Cameroon - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Cameroon was 11,954,980 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11,954,980 in 2021 and a minimum value of 5,252,929 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises 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. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 5,252,929
1991 5,404,613
1992 5,563,331
1993 5,729,432
1994 5,903,404
1995 6,086,090
1996 6,264,294
1997 6,451,990
1998 6,649,491
1999 6,856,146
2000 7,071,237
2001 7,280,342
2002 7,497,332
2003 7,722,587
2004 7,956,562
2005 8,199,428
2006 8,434,331
2007 8,681,907
2008 8,724,528
2009 8,742,253
2010 8,731,386
2011 8,980,552
2012 9,238,356
2013 9,505,237
2014 9,783,304
2015 10,073,540
2016 10,369,370
2017 10,678,160
2018 10,999,790
2019 11,333,450
2020 11,575,790
2021 11,954,980

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure