Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 87.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cambodia stood at 87.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cambodia peaked at 89.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 6th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.0% | — |
| 1991 | 82.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 82.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 82.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 82.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 87.8% | -0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 87.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.3%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 87.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.0%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.7% | 82.5% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 83.5% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 86.4% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 85.8% | 87.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 3 Kuwait 88.6% compare
- 4 Oman 88.1% compare
- 5 Madagascar 88.1% compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 87.3% compare
- 8 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 86.8% compare
- 9 Niger 86.5% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cambodia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cambodia was 87.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Cambodia ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.