Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Cambodia

Cambodia: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
0.9%
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
68th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.5%
in 2001
Years of data
7
1997–2012

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Cambodia, 1997–2012

00.20.40.60.811997200420121997: 0.499 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242001: 0.473 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.493 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.685 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.717 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.729 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.91 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Cambodia is 0.9%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Cambodia peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.

Cambodia ranks 68th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Cambodia, 1997 to 2012.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.5%
2001 0.5% -5.2%
2003 0.5% +4.3%
2006 0.7% +38.9%
2008 0.7% +4.7%
2009 0.7% +1.6%
2012 0.9% +24.8%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 5
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 65 Philippines 0.9% compare
  2. 66 Honduras 0.9% compare
  3. 67 Ukraine 0.9% compare
  4. 69 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  5. 70 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  6. 71 Rwanda 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Cambodia?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Cambodia was 0.9% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
How does Cambodia rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Cambodia ranks 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2012.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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