Female labor force participation rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Female labor force participation rate was 74.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Cambodia, 1962–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female labor force participation rate in Cambodia stood at 74.3%.
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 rate in Cambodia peaked at 90.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.9% | 70.5% | 90.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 72.0% | 81.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 61.4% | 81.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 73.7% | 77.1% | 3 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 82.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 87.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 86.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 90.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Cambodia?
- Female labor force participation rate in Cambodia was 74.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1962.
- How does Cambodia rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Cambodia ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.