Cambodia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Cambodia
67.8%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
44.9%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Cambodia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 67.8% against 44.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 22.9%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 52.7% | 20.1% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 49.9% | 24.1% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 45.5% | 25.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 43.2% | 24.1% | Cambodia |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cambodia, at 67.8% against 44.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 22.9%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.