Cameroon vs India: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Cameroon
41.9%
in 2025
India
41.6%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
37th
India rank
38th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Cameroon
- India
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 41.9% against 41.6% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 37th and India ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 61.8% | 3.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 55.7% | 5.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 45.0% | 3.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 43.2% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Cameroon or India?
- Cameroon, at 41.9% against 41.6% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Cameroon and India?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and India rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Cameroon ranks 37th and India ranks 38th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.