Cambodia vs Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Cambodia
79.8%
in 2023
Upper middle income
62.8%
in 2019
Cambodia rank
6th
Upper middle income rank
5th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Cambodia
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 79.8% against 62.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 178 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 79.6% 66.1% 13.5% Cambodia
2010s 79.2% 63.3% 16.0% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cambodia or Upper middle income?
Cambodia, at 79.8% against 62.8% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cambodia and Upper middle income?
17.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Upper middle income?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Cambodia and Upper middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Cambodia ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.