Gender wage gap in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gender wage gap was 11.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender wage gap in Cambodia, 1997–2023
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Cambodia is 11.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Cambodia peaked at 29.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 24th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 5.8% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 1.9% | 25.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 11.2% | 29.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.1% | 15.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More work & labour data for Cambodia
- 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 gender wage gap in Cambodia?
- Gender wage gap in Cambodia was 11.1% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for gender wage gap?
- Cambodia ranks 24th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.