LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Cambodia
Cambodia: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for was 0.194 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Cambodia, 2003–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Cambodia is 0.194, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Cambodia peaked at 4.89 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.146, in 2020.
That places Cambodia 65th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.89 | — |
| 2007 | 2.98 | -39.1% |
| 2008 | 4.54 | +52.4% |
| 2009 | 0.565 | -87.5% |
| 2010 | 0.757 | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 0.657 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | +321.9% |
| 2013 | 0.385 | -86.1% |
| 2014 | 0.48 | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.18 | -62.5% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | +713.9% |
| 2020 | 0.146 | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 0.317 | +117.1% |
| 2023 | 0.194 | -38.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.194 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.99, 1% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.194 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42, 14% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +713.9% | 0.18 | 1.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 | 0.565 | 4.89 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9566 | 0.18 | 2.77 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.219 | 0.146 | 0.317 | 3 |
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Cambodia?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Cambodia was 0.194 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 2003.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.146 in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
- Cambodia ranks 65th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.