NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cambodia

Cambodia: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 10.99 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
10.99
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
145th
of 188 countries
All-time high
13.66
in 2013
All-time low
7.13
in 2009
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cambodia, 2005–2027

0510152005201620272005: 8.22006: 7.92007: 7.72008: 7.92009: 7.12010: 8.62011: 102012: 12.72013: 13.72014: 13.52015: 13.12016: 12.62017: 12.22018: 11.72019: 11.42020: 11.62021: 13.12022: 11.42023: 112024: 112025: 112026: 112027: 11

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cambodia is 10.99, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cambodia peaked at 13.66 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.13, in 2009.

Cambodia ranks 145th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Cambodia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 8.16
2006 7.93 -2.8%
2007 7.74 -2.5%
2008 7.86 +1.6%
2009 7.13 -9.3%
2010 8.56 +20.1%
2011 10.04 +17.3%
2012 12.72 +26.6%
2013 13.66 +7.4%
2014 13.5 -1.2%
2015 13.05 -3.3%
2016 12.59 -3.6%
2017 12.2 -3.1%
2018 11.74 -3.7%
2019 11.38 -3.0%
2020 11.62 +2.1%
2021 13.07 +12.4%
2022 11.43 -12.5%
2023 11.02 -3.6%
2024 11.02 -0.1%
2025 11.01 -0.1%
2026 11 -0.1%
2027 10.99 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.76 7.13 8.16 5
2010s 11.94 8.56 13.66 10
2020s 11.4 10.99 13.07 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 142 China 11.46 compare
  2. 143 Cuba 11.45 compare
  3. 144 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.2 compare
  4. 146 Republic of Korea 10.99 compare
  5. 147 Viet Nam 10.94 compare
  6. 148 Bulgaria 10.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cambodia?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cambodia was 10.99 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 13.66 in 2013.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.13 in 2009.
How does Cambodia rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Cambodia ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.