Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Cambodia

Cambodia: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female was 0.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
0.6%
Change on year
up 102.6%
World rank
71st
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 1997
Years of data
7
1997–2012

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Cambodia, 1997–2012

00.20.40.61997200420121997: 0.088 % of female youth in employment2001: 0.305 % of female youth in employment2003: 0.283 % of female youth in employment2006: 0.291 % of female youth in employment2008: 0.37 % of female youth in employment2009: 0.32 % of female youth in employment2012: 0.648 % of female youth in employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth in employment.

Analysis

In 2012, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Cambodia stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 102.6% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Cambodia peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.

That places Cambodia 71st out of 90 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment) in Cambodia, 1997 to 2012.
Year % of female youth in employment Change
1997 0.1%
2001 0.3% +246.1%
2003 0.3% -7.4%
2006 0.3% +3.1%
2008 0.4% +27.1%
2009 0.3% -13.6%
2012 0.6% +102.6%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 68 Gambia 0.7% compare
  2. 69 Bangladesh 0.7% compare
  3. 70 Mongolia 0.7% compare
  4. 72 Georgia 0.6% compare
  5. 73 Romania 0.6% compare
  6. 74 Peru 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Cambodia?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Cambodia was 0.6% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
How does Cambodia rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female?
Cambodia ranks 71st out of 90 countries with data for 2012.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. 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, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment)
Unit
% of female youth in employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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