Cambodia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Cambodia
79.8%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
59.7%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
6th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Cambodia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 79.8% against 59.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 178 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1% | 59.0% | 21.1% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 59.3% | 19.3% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 56.5% | 23.8% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cambodia or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cambodia, at 79.8% against 59.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cambodia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 20.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th 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.