Cambodia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Cambodia
80.0%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
63.2%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
9th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
6th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Cambodia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 80.0% against 63.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 64.7% | 14.3% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 64.7% | 16.4% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 63.9% | 15.1% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 62.0% | 18.5% | 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cambodia, at 80.0% against 63.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Cambodia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 16.8%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Cambodia ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th 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.