Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cambodia
Cambodia: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 0.704 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.704
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
186th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 2007
All-time low
0.378
in 2019
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cambodia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.704 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cambodia peaked at 2.04 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.378, in 2019.
Cambodia ranks 186th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.41 | — |
| 1992 | 1.44 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.47 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.42 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.41 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.942 | -33.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.22 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.74 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.89 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.04 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.31 | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 0.798 | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 0.964 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.598 | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 0.678 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.757 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 0.744 | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | +52.8% |
| 2017 | 0.382 | -66.4% |
| 2018 | 0.38 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.378 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.474 | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.83 | +75.1% |
| 2022 | 0.687 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.703 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.704 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 | 0.942 | 1.47 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.48 | 0.798 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7074 | 0.378 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6796 | 0.474 | 0.83 | 5 |
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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 rate young vs older adults in Cambodia?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cambodia was 0.704 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.378 in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Cambodia ranks 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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