Cambodia vs High income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Cambodia
80.0%
in 2023
High income
61.7%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
9th
High income rank
11th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Cambodia
- High income
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 80.0% against 61.7% in High income, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 9th and High income ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 61.3% | 18.2% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 61.2% | 19.5% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 61.3% | 18.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 60.9% | 19.6% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Cambodia or High income?
- Cambodia, at 80.0% against 61.7% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Cambodia and High income?
- 18.3%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and High income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and High income rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Cambodia ranks 9th and High income ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.