Cambodia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Cambodia
82.2%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
79.2%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
5th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
8th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Cambodia
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 82.2% against 79.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 5th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 79.4% | 0.2% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 79.2% | 0.7% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 79.2% | 2.5% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 78.8% | 2.9% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cambodia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Cambodia, at 82.2% against 79.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 3.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 5th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.