Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cambodia

Cambodia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 85.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
85.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 174 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2011
All-time low
73.7%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1996–2023

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cambodia, 1996–2023

0204060801996200920231996: 82.41997: 77.81998: 77.41999: 82.52000: 79.12001: 83.92003: 85.22004: 80.42007: 87.42008: 86.12009: 86.62010: 87.92011: 88.82012: 73.72013: 86.32014: 86.12015: 86.12016: 87.62017: 86.72019: 82.52020: 87.82021: 85.52023: 85.8

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2023, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cambodia stood at 85.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cambodia peaked at 88.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2012.

Cambodia ranks 8th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Cambodia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 82.4%
1997 77.8% -5.5%
1998 77.4% -0.5%
1999 82.5% +6.6%
2000 79.1% -4.2%
2001 83.9% +6.1%
2003 85.2% +1.5%
2004 80.4% -5.6%
2007 87.4% +8.7%
2008 86.1% -1.5%
2009 86.6% +0.6%
2010 87.9% +1.5%
2011 88.8% +1.0%
2012 73.7% -17.0%
2013 86.3% +17.1%
2014 86.1% -0.3%
2015 86.1% -0.0%
2016 87.6% +1.7%
2017 86.7% -0.9%
2019 82.5% -4.9%
2020 87.8% +6.3%
2021 85.5% -2.6%
2023 85.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.0% 77.4% 82.5% 4
2000s 84.1% 79.1% 87.4% 7
2010s 85.1% 73.7% 88.8% 9
2020s 86.4% 85.5% 87.8% 3

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 5 Kuwait 87.0% compare
  2. 6 Niger 86.9% compare
  3. 7 Bahrain 86.8% compare
  4. 9 Isle of Man 85.5% compare
  5. 10 Oman 85.1% compare
  6. 11 Cuba 84.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cambodia?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cambodia was 85.8% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2012.
How does Cambodia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Cambodia ranks 8th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.