SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 21.66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Cameroon, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 21.66 for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Cameroon peaked at 33.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.66, in 2025.
That places Cameroon 35th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.66 | — |
| 2001 | 29.52 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 28.88 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 28.99 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.09 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.59 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 31.73 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 31.16 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.88 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 31.18 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 30.36 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 33.8 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 31.09 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 28.46 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 25.55 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 24.71 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 24.12 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 23.71 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.15 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 22.73 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.22 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 22.82 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 22.37 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 22.2 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 21.88 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 21.66 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.47 | 28.88 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.77 | 22.73 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.36 | 21.66 | 23.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Cameroon?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Cameroon was 21.66 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.66 in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.