Employment to population ratio men vs women in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 87.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.56
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.79
in 2011
All-time low
81.86
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio men vs women in Cambodia is 87.56, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Cambodia peaked at 88.79 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.86, in 1994.
That places Cambodia 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.47 | — |
| 1992 | 82.47 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 82.46 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.86 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 81.9 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.89 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.94 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.89 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 82 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.86 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 83.68 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.44 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 85.22 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 85.78 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 86.36 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 86.88 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 87.38 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 86.01 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 86.64 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 87.93 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 88.79 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 87.62 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 86.27 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 86.15 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.07 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.56 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 86.75 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.35 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.93 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 87.71 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.47 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 87.7 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 87.62 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.58 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 87.56 | -0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 87.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.4, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 87.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.63, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1 | 81.86 | 82.47 | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.52 | 82.86 | 87.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.24 | 86.07 | 88.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.27 | 85.47 | 87.71 | 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 employment to population ratio men vs women in Cambodia?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Cambodia was 87.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.79 in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.86 in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Cambodia ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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