Annual working hours vs. productivity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,181 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,181 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,181 hours per worker
in 2023
All-time low
2,118 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Cameroon, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Cameroon is 2,181 hours per worker, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Cameroon peaked at 2,181 hours per worker in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,118 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,128 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 2,135 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,144 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,143 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,139 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,140 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,136 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,136 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,133 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,133 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,134 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,144 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,146 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,151 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,160 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,118 hours per worker | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,156 hours per worker | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,177 hours per worker | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,181 hours per worker | +0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,181 hours per worker is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182 hours per worker, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,181 hours per worker is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121 hours per worker, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,138 hours per worker | 2,128 hours per worker | 2,144 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,141 hours per worker | 2,133 hours per worker | 2,160 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,158 hours per worker | 2,118 hours per worker | 2,181 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 28 Myanmar 2,197 hours per worker compare
- 29 Namibia 2,184 hours per worker compare
- 30 South Africa 2,181 hours per worker compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 2,179 hours per worker compare
- 33 Thailand 2,177 hours per worker compare
- 34 Costa Rica 2,177 hours per worker compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Cameroon?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Cameroon was 2,181 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,181 hours per worker in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,118 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.