Employment to population ratio in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employment to population ratio was 82.17 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.17
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.95
in 2011
All-time low
78.29
in 2008
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio in Cambodia stood at 82.17.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Cambodia peaked at 84.95 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78.29, in 2008.
That places Cambodia 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.67 | 79.32 | 80.03 | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.9 | 78.29 | 81.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.71 | 79.29 | 84.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.65 | 79.19 | 82.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 2 Solomon Islands 83.09 compare
- 3 Madagascar 82.89 compare
- 4 Tanzania 82.4 compare
- 6 Nigeria 79.99 compare
- 7 Niger 79.43 compare
- 8 North Korea 79.24 compare
More work & labour data for Cambodia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 82.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 87.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 86.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 90.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio in Cambodia?
- Employment to population ratio in Cambodia was 82.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.95 in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.29 in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for employment to population ratio?
- Cambodia ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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