Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cambodia is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cambodia peaked at 7.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Cambodia 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -33.7% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +724.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +6987.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -55.8% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +728.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -83.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +121.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -65.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +58.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -43.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +82.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -80.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +253.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -65.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +130.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 7.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
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, total (% of total labor force) in Cambodia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cambodia was 0.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Cambodia ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 Unemployment, total (% of total 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.