Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Cambodia

Cambodia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 1.0% in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1997
All-time low
0.9%
in 2006
Years of data
7
1997–2012

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Cambodia, 1997–2012

00.20.40.60.811997200420121997: 0.978 % of urban youth labor force2001: 0.936 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.959 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.931 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.966 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.976 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.97 % of urban youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 1.0% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2012.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Cambodia peaked at 1.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2006.

That places Cambodia 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Cambodia, 1997 to 2012.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1997 1.0%
2001 0.9% -4.3%
2003 1.0% +2.5%
2006 0.9% -3.0%
2008 1.0% +3.7%
2009 1.0% +1.0%
2012 1.0% -0.5%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 5
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 1 China 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Senegal 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Malawi 0.9% compare
  5. 6 Thailand 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Cambodia?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Cambodia was 1.0% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
How does Cambodia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Cambodia ranks 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2012.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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