Cambodia vs Iran: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)

Cambodia
25.8%
in 2025
Iran
25.3%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
5th
Iran rank
6th

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Cambodia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 25.8% against 25.3% in Iran, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.

Cambodia ranks 5th and Iran ranks 6th of 187 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 5.4% 32.7% 27.3% Iran
2000s 13.4% 32.3% 18.9% Iran
2010s 21.2% 28.6% 7.4% Iran
2020s 24.4% 26.3% 1.9% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Cambodia or Iran?
Cambodia, at 25.8% against 25.3% in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Cambodia and Iran?
0.5%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iran?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Iran rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
Cambodia ranks 5th and Iran ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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).