Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cambodia
Cambodia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.3% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2023.
The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cambodia peaked at 7.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Cambodia ranks 183rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cambodia?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cambodia was 0.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Cambodia ranks 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.