Fertility and female labor force participation in Cambodia
Cambodia: Fertility and female labor force participation was 74.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Cambodia, 1962–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Cambodia is 74.33, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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.
Fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation 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 fertility and female labor force participation in Cambodia?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Cambodia was 74.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.07 in 1993.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.15 in 1962.
- How does Cambodia rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Cambodia ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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