Burundi vs Cambodia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Burundi
79.5%
in 2025
Cambodia
77.4%
in 2025
Burundi rank
5th
Cambodia rank
7th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Burundi
- Cambodia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 79.5% against 77.4% in Cambodia, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 5th and Cambodia ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 78.2% | 9.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 75.6% | 4.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 77.0% | 3.4% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 76.6% | 3.1% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Burundi or Cambodia?
- Burundi, at 79.5% against 77.4% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Burundi and Cambodia?
- 2.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cambodia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Cambodia rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Burundi ranks 5th and Cambodia ranks 7th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (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
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.