Employers, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 2.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia stood at 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia peaked at 2.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1995.
That places Cambodia 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.0% | — |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.2%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 48 Nicaragua 2.8% compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 2.8% compare
- 50 Belize 2.8% compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.8% compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 2.7% compare
- 54 Brunei Darussalam 2.7% compare
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 employers, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia was 2.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Cambodia ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).