Cameroon Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Cameroon unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.78%, a 0.37% decline from 2021.
- Cameroon unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.15%, a 0.15% increase from 2020.
- Cameroon unemployment rate for 2020 was 3.99%, a 0.33% increase from 2019.
- Cameroon unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.67%, a 0.03% increase from 2018.
Cameroon Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
3.78% |
-0.37% |
2021 |
4.15% |
0.15% |
2020 |
3.99% |
0.33% |
2019 |
3.67% |
0.03% |
2018 |
3.63% |
0.05% |
2017 |
3.58% |
0.06% |
2016 |
3.52% |
0.01% |
2015 |
3.51% |
-0.02% |
2014 |
3.53% |
-0.16% |
2013 |
3.69% |
-0.15% |
2012 |
3.84% |
-0.16% |
2011 |
4.00% |
-0.11% |
2010 |
4.11% |
0.38% |
2009 |
3.74% |
0.36% |
2008 |
3.37% |
0.31% |
2007 |
3.06% |
-0.67% |
2006 |
3.73% |
-0.67% |
2005 |
4.40% |
-0.66% |
2004 |
5.06% |
-0.84% |
2003 |
5.90% |
-0.82% |
2002 |
6.72% |
-0.75% |
2001 |
7.46% |
-0.06% |
2000 |
7.52% |
-0.04% |
1999 |
7.56% |
-0.09% |
1998 |
7.65% |
-0.18% |
1997 |
7.83% |
-0.23% |
1996 |
8.06% |
-0.75% |
1995 |
8.81% |
-0.40% |
1994 |
9.20% |
-0.39% |
1993 |
9.60% |
0.15% |
1992 |
9.45% |
0.10% |
1991 |
9.35% |
9.35% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |