Employment rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employment rate was 82.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2011
All-time low
78.3%
in 2008
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate in Cambodia stood at 82.2%.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Cambodia peaked at 84.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2008.
That places Cambodia 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.3% | — |
| 1992 | 79.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 79.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 82.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.4%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 82.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.9%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 79.3% | 80.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 78.3% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 79.3% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 79.2% | 82.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 2 Solomon Islands 83.1% compare
- 3 Madagascar 82.9% compare
- 4 Tanzania 82.4% compare
- 6 Nigeria 80.0% compare
- 7 Niger 79.4% compare
- 8 North Korea 79.2% 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 employment rate in Cambodia?
- Employment rate in Cambodia was 82.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for employment rate?
- Cambodia ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.