Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Cambodia, 1996–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Cambodia stood at 2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 796.3% on the previous year and up 707.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Cambodia peaked at 7.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.
Cambodia ranks 145th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.7% | — |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +625.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -98.9% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +4496.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -49.8% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +765.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -82.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +107.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -74.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +90.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +76.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -81.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +341.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -71.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +177.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -20.4% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | +796.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 70% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +4496.2% | 0.1% | 2.4% |
| 2025 | +796.3% | 0.3% | 2.7% |
| 2004 | +765.4% | 0.9% | 7.7% |
| 1998 | +625.5% | 0.6% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 4.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 7.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 2.7% | 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, male (% of male labor force) in Cambodia?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Cambodia was 2.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Cambodia ranks 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 707.8%. 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 Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.