Status in employment in Cambodia
Cambodia: Status in employment was 44.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.21
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
137th
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.21
in 2024
All-time low
34.32
in 1996
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Cambodia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Cambodia is 44.21, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Cambodia peaked at 44.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.32, in 1996.
Cambodia ranks 137th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.43 | — |
| 1992 | 34.45 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.45 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.39 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.33 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.32 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 34.52 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.73 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 34.92 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.24 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 36.83 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 37.15 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 37.5 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.87 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.26 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.65 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.01 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 39.37 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 39.75 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.13 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.49 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 40.85 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.2 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.55 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 41.89 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.24 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.58 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.92 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.27 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.05 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 43.42 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.7 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 43.94 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 44.21 | +0.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 44.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 44.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.95, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5 | 34.32 | 34.92 | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.96 | 35.24 | 39.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.71 | 40.13 | 43.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.67 | 43.05 | 44.21 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Cambodia?
- Status in employment in Cambodia was 44.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.32 in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for status in employment?
- Cambodia ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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