Cambodia vs North America: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Cambodia
79.8%
in 2023
North America
59.9%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
6th
North America rank
6th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Cambodia
- North America
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 79.8% against 59.9% in North America, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 6th and North America ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 63.4% | 13.1% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 62.4% | 17.1% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 59.5% | 19.7% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 58.7% | 21.7% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cambodia or North America?
- Cambodia, at 79.8% against 59.9% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cambodia and North America?
- 19.9%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and North America rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 6th and North America ranks 6th 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.