Burundi vs Cambodia: Female employment rate
Burundi
78.9%
in 2025
Cambodia
77.2%
in 2025
Burundi rank
3rd
Cambodia rank
6th
Female employment rate over time
- Burundi
- Cambodia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 78.9% against 77.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 3rd and Cambodia ranks 6th of 186 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 | 85.2% | 77.6% | 7.6% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 74.9% | 3.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 76.6% | 2.9% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 76.4% | 2.6% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Burundi or Cambodia?
- Burundi, at 78.9% against 77.2% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Burundi and Cambodia?
- 1.7%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cambodia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Cambodia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Burundi ranks 3rd and Cambodia ranks 6th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.