Employers, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 3.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 3.6% for employers, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia peaked at 4.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1991.
Cambodia ranks 116th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.3% | — |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 6 |
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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia was 3.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1991.
- How does Cambodia rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Cambodia ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male 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).