Annual working hours per worker in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual working hours per worker was 2,389 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,389
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,394
in 2016
All-time low
2,075
in 1975
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Cambodia, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 2,389 for annual working hours per worker in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Cambodia peaked at 2,394 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,075, in 1975.
That places Cambodia 9th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,082 | — |
| 1971 | 2,080 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,079 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,077 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,076 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,075 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,078 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,082 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,087 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,095 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2,104 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,106 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,109 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,112 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,115 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,117 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,114 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,109 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,105 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,102 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,100 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,103 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,097 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,112 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,083 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,108 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,113 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,123 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,158 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,184 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,214 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,237 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,282 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,281 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,289 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,288 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,297 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,304 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,314 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,316 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,320 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,328 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,342 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,350 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,390 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,394 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,394 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,384 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,372 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,361 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,283 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,380 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,383 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,389 | +0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2,389 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2,389 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,169, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,081 | 2,075 | 2,095 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,109 | 2,102 | 2,117 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,118 | 2,083 | 2,184 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,282 | 2,214 | 2,316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,363 | 2,320 | 2,394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,359 | 2,283 | 2,389 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More work & labour data for Cambodia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2704 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,957 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,469 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,270 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 22,739 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Cambodia?
- Annual working hours per worker in Cambodia was 2,389 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,394 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,075 in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Cambodia ranks 9th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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