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Cameroon: Social security coverage improved by 6.67% in 2017

Cameroon: Social security coverage improved by 6.67% in 2017
  • Comments   -   Friday, 17 August 2018 11:46

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon's National Social Security Fund (CNPS) reported a number of 925,850 active workers registered (with files still being reorganized) in 2017, up 6.67% from 2016.

However, 60,196 new social security- insured workers were registered, against 10.52% more in 2016, with workers aged under-35 being once again the most registered (73.54%). Also, the number of new employers registered (5,267) was down 8.1% from 2016. The number of active employers was 38,722 in 2017.

Let’s note that during the previous year, the most active employers operated in trade and other services (telestores, garages, personal services not classified elsewhere, associations, etc.). Meanwhile, the other services (30.76%), agriculture (11.79%) as well as buildings and public works (9.77%) sectors listed more social security - insured workers.

Let’s also note that 33,499 voluntarily insured persons were registered in 2017, three years after the Prime Minister's decree setting terms and conditions of coverage for this category of social security - insured persons.

Sylvain Andzongo

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