Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 341.96 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Cambodia, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Cambodia stood at 341.96. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,266.3% on the previous year and up 250.1% over ten years.
That places Cambodia 27th out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 97.69 | — |
| 2020 | 15.89 | -83.7% |
| 2021 | 37.58 | +136.5% |
| 2023 | 25.03 | -33.4% |
| 2025 | 341.96 | +1266.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 341.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 587.88, 58% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 341.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 159.8, 2.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.69 | 97.69 | 97.69 | 1 |
| 2020s | 105.12 | 15.89 | 341.96 | 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 unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Cambodia?
- Unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Cambodia was 341.96 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 341.96 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.89 in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Cambodia ranks 27th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.1%. 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 Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.