Cameroon Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Cameroon youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 6.61%, a 0.48% decline from 2021.
- Cameroon youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 7.09%, a 0.06% decline from 2020.
- Cameroon youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 7.15%, a 0.71% increase from 2019.
- Cameroon youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 6.43%, a 0.06% increase from 2018.
Cameroon Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
6.61% |
-0.48% |
2021 |
7.09% |
-0.06% |
2020 |
7.15% |
0.71% |
2019 |
6.43% |
0.06% |
2018 |
6.38% |
0.08% |
2017 |
6.30% |
0.09% |
2016 |
6.20% |
0.04% |
2015 |
6.17% |
-0.01% |
2014 |
6.18% |
-0.05% |
2013 |
6.22% |
-0.04% |
2012 |
6.26% |
-0.04% |
2011 |
6.31% |
0.00% |
2010 |
6.31% |
0.62% |
2009 |
5.68% |
0.60% |
2008 |
5.09% |
0.53% |
2007 |
4.55% |
-1.03% |
2006 |
5.59% |
-1.04% |
2005 |
6.62% |
-1.04% |
2004 |
7.66% |
-1.24% |
2003 |
8.90% |
-1.21% |
2002 |
10.11% |
-1.14% |
2001 |
11.25% |
-0.11% |
2000 |
11.35% |
-0.08% |
1999 |
11.43% |
-0.14% |
1998 |
11.58% |
-0.24% |
1997 |
11.82% |
-0.30% |
1996 |
12.12% |
-0.81% |
1995 |
12.93% |
-0.42% |
1994 |
13.35% |
-0.41% |
1993 |
13.76% |
0.13% |
1992 |
13.63% |
0.09% |
1991 |
13.54% |
13.54% |
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% |