Labor force participation rate by age in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force participation rate by age was 70.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
70.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2010
All-time low
67.0%
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 70.6% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Cambodia peaked at 79.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1992.
Cambodia ranks 8th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate by age in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.4% | — |
| 1991 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.4% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 70.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 70.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 70.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.8%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 67.0% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 72.1% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 71.3% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 67.1% | 71.1% | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Cambodia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Cambodia was 70.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1992.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Cambodia ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).