Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Cambodia

Cambodia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 1.75 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
1.75 million
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
54th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2012
All-time low
671,155
in 2001
Years of data
7
1997–2012

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Cambodia, 1997–2012

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1997200420121997: 738.5k2001: 671.2k2003: 994.7k2006: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.3M2012: 1.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 1.75 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in 2012. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 160.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Cambodia peaked at 1.75 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 671,155, in 2001.

Cambodia ranks 54th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Cambodia, 1997 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1997 738,479 —
2001 671,155 -9.1%
2003 994,709 +48.2%
2006 1.27 million +28.1%
2008 1.27 million -0.1%
2009 1.32 million +3.9%
2012 1.75 million +32.2%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 1.75 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.78 million, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 1.75 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.17 million, 10% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 738,479 738,479 738,479 1
2000s 1.11 million 671,155 1.32 million 5
2010s 1.75 million 1.75 million 1.75 million 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 51 Mali 1.81 million compare
  2. 52 Serbia 1.80 million compare
  3. 53 Denmark 1.76 million compare
  4. 55 Norway 1.74 million compare
  5. 56 Finland 1.73 million compare
  6. 57 Costa Rica 1.70 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Cambodia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Cambodia was 1.75 million in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2012.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 671,155 in 2001.
How does Cambodia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Cambodia ranks 54th out of 99 countries with data for 2012.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
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