Cambodia vs North Korea: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled
Cambodia
67.8%
in 2025
North Korea
74.8%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
5th
North Korea rank
3rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled over time
- Cambodia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 74.8% against 67.8% in Cambodia, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
Cambodia ranks 5th and North Korea ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 73.3% | 0.5% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 73.5% | 0.6% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 73.9% | 3.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 74.2% | 6.9% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Cambodia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 74.8% against 67.8% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Cambodia and North Korea?
- 7.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and North Korea rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 5th and North Korea ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO 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.