Cambodia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)

Cambodia
86.1%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
74.1%
in 2021
Cambodia rank
11th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
12th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time

  • Cambodia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 86.1% against 74.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 196 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 85.9% 72.7% 13.2% Cambodia
2010s 85.4% 73.3% 12.1% Cambodia
2020s 86.8% 73.2% 13.6% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Cambodia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Cambodia, at 86.1% against 74.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Cambodia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
12.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cambodia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
Cambodia ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,453 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.