Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Cambodia

Cambodia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 4.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
119th
of 123 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 1998
All-time low
2.5%
in 2013
Years of data
22
1996–2023

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Cambodia, 1996–2023

510151996200920231996: 3.8 % of male youth population1997: 7.4 % of male youth population1998: 16.7 % of male youth population1999: 3.8 % of male youth population2000: 7 % of male youth population2001: 3.9 % of male youth population2003: 7 % of male youth population2007: 4.4 % of male youth population2008: 4.4 % of male youth population2009: 3.7 % of male youth population2010: 2.6 % of male youth population2011: 2.7 % of male youth population2012: 10.3 % of male youth population2013: 2.5 % of male youth population2014: 3.1 % of male youth population2015: 2.6 % of male youth population2016: 3 % of male youth population2017: 3.3 % of male youth population2019: 10 % of male youth population2020: 4.1 % of male youth population2021: 4.3 % of male youth population2023: 4.3 % of male youth population

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Cambodia is 4.3%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Cambodia peaked at 16.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2013.

Cambodia ranks 119th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Cambodia, 1996 to 2023.
Year % of male youth population Change
1996 3.8%
1997 7.4% +94.5%
1998 16.7% +124.6%
1999 3.8% -77.3%
2000 7.0% +86.1%
2001 3.9% -44.3%
2003 7.0% +78.2%
2007 4.4% -36.5%
2008 4.4% -1.8%
2009 3.7% -15.8%
2010 2.6% -29.5%
2011 2.7% +4.8%
2012 10.3% +278.6%
2013 2.5% -75.5%
2014 3.1% +23.3%
2015 2.6% -17.1%
2016 3.0% +16.2%
2017 3.3% +11.5%
2019 10.0% +201.8%
2020 4.1% -59.2%
2021 4.3% +4.1%
2023 4.3% +1.5%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 4.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 29% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 4.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 46% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.9% 3.8% 16.7% 4
2000s 5.1% 3.7% 7.0% 6
2010s 4.5% 2.5% 10.3% 9
2020s 4.2% 4.1% 4.3% 3

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 116 Macao 5.6% compare
  2. 117 Russia 5.5% compare
  3. 118 Bolivia 4.9% compare
  4. 120 Iceland 4.3% compare
  5. 121 Netherlands 4.1% compare
  6. 122 Czechia 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Cambodia?
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Cambodia was 4.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2013.
How does Cambodia rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
Cambodia ranks 119th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)
Unit
% of male youth population
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,736 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The share of youth not in education, employment 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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).