Cambodia vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Cambodia
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 25.8% against 22.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
Cambodia ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 22.3% | 16.9% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 21.3% | 7.9% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 23.1% | 1.9% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.9% | 1.6% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Cambodia or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Cambodia, at 25.8% against 22.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Cambodia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 3.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Cambodia ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).