Cambodia vs High income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Cambodia
77.0%
in 2025
High income
59.1%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
12th
High income rank
11th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Cambodia
- High income
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 77.0% against 59.1% in High income, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 12th and High income ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 56.3% | 20.2% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 56.9% | 22.7% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 57.1% | 22.1% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 58.0% | 21.6% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cambodia or High income?
- Cambodia, at 77.0% against 59.1% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cambodia and High income?
- 17.9%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and High income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and High income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and High income ranks 11th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.