Employment rate, men vs. women in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employment rate, men vs. women was 87.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rate, men vs. women in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, men vs. women in Cambodia is 87.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Cambodia peaked at 88.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, 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 rate, men vs. women in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.5% | — |
| 1992 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 82.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 83.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 87.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 81.9% | 82.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 82.9% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 86.1% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 85.5% | 87.7% | 6 |
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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 rate, men vs. women in Cambodia?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Cambodia was 87.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Cambodia ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.