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.