Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male was 11.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Cambodia, 1997–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Cambodia stood at 11.12.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Cambodia peaked at 29.42 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.
Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.54 | — |
| 1999 | 5.81 | -70.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | -67.3% |
| 2001 | 16.59 | +772.7% |
| 2003 | 11.3 | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 22.56 | +99.7% |
| 2008 | 20.03 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 25.04 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 23.97 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 29.42 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 16.77 | -43.0% |
| 2013 | 18.89 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 17.97 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 14.57 | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 13.04 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 11.15 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 15.47 | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 12.24 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 11.12 | -9.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 11.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 11.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.69, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +772.7% | 1.9 | 16.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.68 | 5.81 | 19.54 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.23 | 1.9 | 25.04 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.22 | 11.15 | 29.42 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.95 | 11.12 | 15.47 | 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 gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Cambodia?
- Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Cambodia was 11.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.42 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force?
- Cambodia ranks 24th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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