How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Employment rate

Cambodia

82.2%

in 2025

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

79.2%

in 2025

Cambodia rank

5th

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

8th

Employment rate over time

Cambodia
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 82.2% against 79.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 5th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 8th of 186 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	79.7%	79.4%	0.2%	Cambodia
2000s	79.9%	79.2%	0.7%	Cambodia
2010s	81.7%	79.2%	2.5%	Cambodia
2020s	81.7%	78.8%	2.9%	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment rate, Cambodia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Cambodia, at 82.2% against 79.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment rate between Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 3.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for employment rate?: Cambodia ranks 5th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.