SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Cambodia
Cambodia: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 9.73 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Cambodia stood at 9.73.
The figure is up 54.0% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Cambodia peaked at 12.72 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2011.
That places Cambodia 92nd out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.34 | — |
| 2001 | 6.13 | -40.7% |
| 2003 | 10.32 | +68.3% |
| 2007 | 8.05 | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 8.63 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.13 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 12.72 | +149.2% |
| 2013 | 6.34 | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 6.32 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.59 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.41 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.46 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.38 | +76.2% |
| 2020 | 5.69 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 6.19 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 6.32 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 9.73 | +54.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 9.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.84, 41% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 9.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.36, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.43 | 6.13 | 10.34 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 5.1 | 12.72 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.98 | 5.69 | 9.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Cambodia?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Cambodia was 9.73 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.72 in 2012.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2011.
- How does Cambodia rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Cambodia ranks 92nd out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. 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 share of youth not in employment, education, or training (also known as the NEET rate) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.