Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 67.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Cambodia is 67.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cambodia peaked at 79.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2019.
That places Cambodia 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 68.6% | — |
| 1996 | 70.3% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 67.0% | +2.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 67.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 67.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.7%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 60.7% | 70.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 68.0% | 77.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 59.7% | 79.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 65.1% | 71.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 6 Denmark 69.9% compare
- 7 Uganda 69.9% compare
- 8 Norway 67.8% compare
- 10 Switzerland 65.8% compare
- 11 Mozambique 65.1% compare
- 12 New Zealand 64.2% compare
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, total (%) in Cambodia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cambodia was 67.0% 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, total (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (%) (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.