Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Cambodia is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 47.3% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Cambodia peaked at 3.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
Cambodia ranks 129th of 130 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 with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.3% | — |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +242.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -54.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -63.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +357.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -68.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -61.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +79.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -44.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +123.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -47.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 7% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 9% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +357.9% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 3.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 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 with basic education in Cambodia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Cambodia was 0.3% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Cambodia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Cambodia ranks 129th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).