Inactivity rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Inactivity rate was 20.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate in Cambodia is 20.02, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate in Cambodia peaked at 32.18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.56, in 2011.
That places Cambodia 56th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Inactivity rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.31 | — |
| 1997 | 25.93 | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 19.57 | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 17.98 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 15.25 | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 14.56 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 32.18 | +121.0% |
| 2013 | 19.78 | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 19.71 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.96 | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 17.76 | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 20.49 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 20.02 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.94 | 19.57 | 25.93 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.98 | 17.98 | 17.98 | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.91 | 14.56 | 32.18 | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.42 | 17.76 | 20.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 53 Peru 28.29 compare
- 54 Republic of Moldova 27.65 compare
- 55 Rwanda 23.22 compare
- 57 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.71 compare
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 181,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 175,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 184,046 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate in Cambodia?
- Inactivity rate in Cambodia was 20.02 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.18 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.56 in 2011.
- How does Cambodia rank for inactivity rate?
- Cambodia ranks 56th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inactivity rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.