Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cambodia

Cambodia: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 74.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.33
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
90.07
in 1993
All-time low
58.15
in 1962
Years of data
25
1962–2023

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cambodia, 1962–2023

0204060801001962199220231962: 58.21993: 90.11996: 76.91997: 70.51998: 73.51999: 78.62000: 76.52001: 81.92003: 75.52004: 75.52007: 74.72008: 722009: 77.42010: 81.32011: 81.82012: 61.42013: 74.52014: 74.32015: 73.42016: 75.92017: 76.42019: 69.92020: 77.12021: 73.72023: 74.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cambodia stood at 74.33.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cambodia peaked at 90.07 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 58.15, in 1962.

Cambodia ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cambodia, 1962 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1962 58.15
1993 90.07 +54.9%
1996 76.95 -14.6%
1997 70.53 -8.3%
1998 73.49 +4.2%
1999 78.58 +6.9%
2000 76.51 -2.6%
2001 81.88 +7.0%
2003 75.5 -7.8%
2004 75.5 +0.0%
2007 74.72 -1.0%
2008 72.04 -3.6%
2009 77.38 +7.4%
2010 81.28 +5.0%
2011 81.84 +0.7%
2012 61.43 -24.9%
2013 74.45 +21.2%
2014 74.35 -0.1%
2015 73.42 -1.2%
2016 75.91 +3.4%
2017 76.41 +0.7%
2019 69.94 -8.5%
2020 77.13 +10.3%
2021 73.73 -4.4%
2023 74.33 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58.15 58.15 58.15 1
1990s 77.92 70.53 90.07 5
2000s 76.22 72.04 81.88 7
2010s 74.34 61.43 81.84 9
2020s 75.06 73.73 77.13 3

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 8 Mozambique 77.21 compare
  2. 9 Benin 74.72 compare
  3. 10 Uganda 74.67 compare
  4. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 74.24 compare
  5. 13 Rwanda 73.77 compare
  6. 14 Angola 73.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cambodia?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cambodia was 74.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 90.07 in 1993.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.15 in 1962.
How does Cambodia rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Cambodia ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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