Cameroon vs Liberia: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Cameroon
41.9%
in 2025
Liberia
41.1%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
37th
Liberia rank
39th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Cameroon
- Liberia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 41.9% against 41.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 37th and Liberia ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 56.5% | 8.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 49.4% | 11.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 42.1% | 6.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 42.7% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
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 Liberia?
- Cameroon, at 41.9% against 41.1% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Cameroon and Liberia?
- 0.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Liberia rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Cameroon ranks 37th and Liberia ranks 39th 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.