Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national was 65.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cambodia, 1996–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cambodia is 65.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cambodia peaked at 79.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 9th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 64.9% | — |
| 1997 | 58.0% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 71.3% | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | -4.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 65.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 65.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.8%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3% | 49.3% | 64.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 60.1% | 78.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 60.6% | 79.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 65.0% | 73.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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, male (%) in Cambodia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cambodia was 65.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 9th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.