Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 70.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cambodia, 1962–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 70.4% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cambodia peaked at 80.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 71.8% | — |
| 1996 | 65.8% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 63.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 79.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 70.4% | +2.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 70.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.7%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 70.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.1%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 56.3% | 65.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 63.5% | 80.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 61.6% | 79.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 68.6% | 73.8% | 4 |
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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)
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- 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, male (%) in Cambodia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cambodia was 70.4% 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, male (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.