Labor force participation rate by age in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force participation rate by age was 70.61 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
70.61
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
79
in 2010
All-time low
67.03
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 70.61 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67.03, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.36 | — |
| 1991 | 67.13 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.03 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 67.17 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.43 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 70.38 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.48 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.66 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 70.63 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.99 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 72.07 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 74.05 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 75.95 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 77.74 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 77.71 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.69 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.66 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.63 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.34 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 76.51 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 79 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 78.8 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.51 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 71.89 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 72.01 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.86 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.93 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 71.62 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 71.44 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.31 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.12 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.15 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 71.02 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 70.82 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.61 | -0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 70.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 70.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.77, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.12 | 67.03 | 70.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.13 | 72.07 | 77.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.64 | 71.31 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.15 | 67.15 | 71.12 | 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 70.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.03 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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