Employment in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employment was 9,756 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,756
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
46th
of 174 countries
All-time high
9,756
in 2023
All-time low
4,144
in 1997
Years of data
23
1996–2023
Employment in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Cambodia is 9,756, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Cambodia peaked at 9,756 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,144, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 46th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Employment in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4,679 | — |
| 1997 | 4,144 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 4,846 | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 5,426 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 5,146 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 5,903 | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 6,622 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 6,561 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7,056 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 7,063 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,732 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 7,955 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8,200 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 7,197 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 8,274 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 8,521 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8,626 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8,955 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9,102 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8,712 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 9,229 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 9,381 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 9,756 | +4.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 9,756 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,239, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 9,756 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,872, 5.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,774 | 4,144 | 5,426 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6,583 | 5,146 | 7,732 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,393 | 7,197 | 9,102 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9,455 | 9,229 | 9,756 | 3 |
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 employment in Cambodia?
- Employment in Cambodia was 9,756 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,756 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,144 in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for employment?
- Cambodia ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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