SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Cambodia
Cambodia: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) was 3.63 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Cambodia, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Cambodia is 3.63, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,164.8% on the previous year and up 196.6% over ten years.
Cambodia ranks 58th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.22 | — |
| 2020 | 0.202 | -83.5% |
| 2021 | 0.466 | +130.7% |
| 2023 | 0.287 | -38.4% |
| 2025 | 3.63 | +1164.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.33, 32% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.63, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 0.202 | 3.63 | 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Cambodia?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Cambodia was 3.63 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.202 in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition)?
- Cambodia ranks 58th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.6%. 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 SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.