LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Cambodia
Cambodia: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 7.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Cambodia, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Cambodia stood at 7.1. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,141.1% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
That places Cambodia 47th out of 56 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.58 | — |
| 2020 | 0.567 | -84.1% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | +150.8% |
| 2023 | 0.572 | -59.8% |
| 2025 | 7.1 | +1141.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 7.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.58, 94% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.58 | 3.58 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 0.567 | 7.1 | 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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Cambodia?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Cambodia was 7.1 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.567 in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Cambodia ranks 47th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. 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 LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.