Female labor force participation rates in Cambodia
Cambodia: Female labor force participation rates was 77.35 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
77.35
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
81.84
in 2011
All-time low
71.97
in 2008
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 77.35 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Cambodia peaked at 81.84 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71.97, in 2008.
Cambodia ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female labor force participation rates in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.49 | — |
| 1991 | 77.39 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 77.34 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.38 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.81 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 78.77 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.84 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.94 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.92 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.59 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.83 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 77.07 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 76.31 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 75.56 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 75.33 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.1 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.89 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.68 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.97 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 77.38 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 81.28 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 81.84 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.36 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 74.4 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 74.39 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.42 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 75.92 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 76.42 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 76.84 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.29 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.09 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.71 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 77.17 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 77.22 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.3 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.35 | +0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 77.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.67, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 77.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.91, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.25 | 77.34 | 78.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.61 | 71.97 | 77.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.02 | 73.42 | 81.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.64 | 73.71 | 77.35 | 6 |
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 in Cambodia?
- Female labor force participation rates in Cambodia was 77.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.84 in 2011.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.97 in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Cambodia ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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