Youth working-age population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Youth working-age population was 4,175 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth working-age population in Cambodia, 1996–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 4,175 for youth working-age population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth working-age population in Cambodia peaked at 4,796 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,522, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 20th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Youth working-age population in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,649 | — |
| 1997 | 2,522 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 3,023 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 4,464 | +47.7% |
| 2010 | 4,374 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,383 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,796 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 4,519 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4,787 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 4,060 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 4,175 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,291 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4,202 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 4,175 | -0.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4,175 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,727, 88% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth working-age population in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +47.7% | 3,023 | 4,464 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,731 | 2,522 | 3,023 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,464 | 4,464 | 4,464 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,486 | 4,060 | 4,796 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,211 | 4,175 | 4,291 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth working-age population in Cambodia?
- Youth working-age population in Cambodia was 4,175 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth working-age population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,796 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth working-age population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,522 in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for youth working-age population?
- Cambodia ranks 20th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth working-age population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth working-age population (15-29). 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. The youth working-age population is defined as persons aged between 15 and 29 years old. 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 Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.