Cambodia vs World: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Cambodia
77.0%
in 2025
World
57.8%
in 2019
Cambodia rank
12th
World rank
14th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Cambodia
- World
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 77.0% against 57.8% in World, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 12th and World ranks 14th of 178 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4% | 60.3% | 16.1% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 59.8% | 19.4% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cambodia or World?
- Cambodia, at 77.0% against 57.8% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cambodia and World?
- 19.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and World?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Cambodia and World rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and World ranks 14th 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.