Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 70.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
70.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 187 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 2011
All-time low
66.1%
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cambodia stood at 70.0%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cambodia peaked at 78.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1992.
That places Cambodia 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.2% | — |
| 1992 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 69.4% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 73.1% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 66.1% | 70.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 71.2% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 71.0% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 66.6% | 70.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 2 Iceland 75.0% compare
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 72.3% compare
- 4 Niger 70.4% compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.1% compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 68.9% compare
- 8 Madagascar 68.6% 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, total (%) in Cambodia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cambodia was 70.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1992.
- How does Cambodia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (%) (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.