Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 77.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
77.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
81.8%
in 2011
All-time low
72.0%
in 2008
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 77.4% for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 81.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2008.
Cambodia ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.5% | — |
| 1991 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 78.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 77.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 77.3% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 72.0% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 73.4% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 73.7% | 77.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.3% compare
- 5 Burundi 79.5% compare
- 6 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 77.7% compare
- 8 Mozambique 77.1% compare
- 9 Uganda 75.6% compare
- 10 Benin 75.2% 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 female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia was 77.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).