Employed persons in the tourism industries in Cameroon
Cameroon: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 732 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Cameroon, 2008–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in Cameroon is 732, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 94.1% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Cameroon peaked at 31,500 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 732, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 78th out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24,800 | — |
| 2009 | 25,500 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 29,900 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 29,800 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 31,500 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 25,139 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 25,139 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,253 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 24,093 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 24,102 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,383 | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 732 | -94.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,150 | 24,800 | 25,500 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,741 | 24,093 | 31,500 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,558 | 732 | 12,383 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 75 New Caledonia 7,359 compare
- 76 Barbados 6,767 compare
- 77 Grenada 4,182
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,855 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9844 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,942 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 572.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Cameroon?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Cameroon was 732 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31,500 in 2012.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 732 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Cameroon ranks 78th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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