Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cambodia
Cambodia: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 74.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cambodia is 74.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cambodia peaked at 81.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2012.
Cambodia ranks 8th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 76.1% | — |
| 1997 | 70.1% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 69.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 78.6% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 69.2% | 78.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 71.4% | 80.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 60.7% | 81.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 73.4% | 77.0% | 3 |
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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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cambodia?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cambodia was 74.2% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2012.
- How does Cambodia rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Cambodia ranks 8th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.