Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 63.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cambodia, 1962–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cambodia is 63.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cambodia peaked at 80.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2019.
That places Cambodia 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 65.4% | — |
| 1996 | 74.4% | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 64.9% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 72.2% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 76.4% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 63.6% | +3.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 63.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 63.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.3%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.4% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 64.9% | 74.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 71.0% | 80.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 57.9% | 78.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 61.6% | 68.5% | 4 |
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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cambodia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cambodia was 63.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.