Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 67.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Cambodia is 67.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Cambodia peaked at 78.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.2% | — |
| 1992 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 69.2% | 75.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 69.9% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 68.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 63.9% | 68.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 74.8% compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 69.5% compare
- 6 Madagascar 67.3% compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 67.1% compare
- 8 Niger 64.4% compare
More work & labour data for Cambodia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2704 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,957 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,469 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,270 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 22,739 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Cambodia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Cambodia was 67.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.