Female labor force participation rates slopes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 74.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Cambodia, 1962–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female labor force participation rates slopes in Cambodia stood at 74.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes in Cambodia peaked at 90.07 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 58.15, in 1962.
That places Cambodia 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Cambodia, year by year
| 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% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 74.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.65, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 74.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.12, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates slopes in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +54.9% | 58.15 | 90.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 rates slopes in Cambodia?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Cambodia was 74.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.07 in 1993.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.15 in 1962.
- How does Cambodia rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Cambodia ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes 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 slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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