Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cambodia

Cambodia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 67.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67.9%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
8th
of 154 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2010
All-time low
49.3%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1996–2023

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cambodia, 1996–2023

0204060801996200920231996: 64.91997: 581998: 49.31999: 64.82000: 60.12001: 71.32003: 77.82007: 78.22008: 76.72009: 77.52010: 792011: 78.52012: 60.62013: 74.52014: 73.62015: 73.82016: 75.42017: 74.12019: 60.62020: 73.52021: 69.22023: 67.9

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 67.9%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% 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 8th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Cambodia, 1996 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 70.2% 67.9% 73.5% 3

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 5 Guatemala 72.9% compare
  2. 6 Uganda 71.4% compare
  3. 7 Qatar 69.2% compare
  4. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 63.7% compare
  5. 10 Australia 63.1% compare
  6. 11 United Arab Emirates 63.0% compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More work & labour data for Cambodia

All data for Cambodia →

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 67.9% in 2023, 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 8th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cambodia. Statizoid, drawing on Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Retrieved 12 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employment-to-population-ratio-ages-15-24-male-percent-national-estimate/cambodia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employment-to-population-ratio-ages-15-24-male-percent-national-estimate/cambodia/">Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cambodia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.