Cambodia vs North America: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Cambodia
80.0%
in 2023
North America
62.7%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
9th
North America rank
9th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Cambodia
- North America
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 80.0% against 62.7% in North America, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 9th and North America ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.2% | 58.8% | 13.4% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 66.7% | 12.8% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 66.3% | 14.4% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 63.7% | 16.0% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 62.3% | 18.2% | 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 North America?
- Cambodia, at 80.0% against 62.7% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Cambodia and North America?
- 17.3%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and North America rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Cambodia ranks 9th and North America ranks 9th 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.