Cambodia vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Cambodia
82.2%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
62.8%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
5th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
8th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Cambodia
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 82.2% against 62.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 72.4% | 7.3% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 68.4% | 11.5% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 66.2% | 15.5% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 63.3% | 18.3% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cambodia or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Cambodia, at 82.2% against 62.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cambodia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 19.4%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.