Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 86.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cambodia, 1962–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cambodia stood at 86.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% 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, 74.8%, in 2012.
That places Cambodia 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 86.5% | — |
| 1993 | 81.7% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 83.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 81.2% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 86.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 86.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.7%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 86.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 78.3% | 83.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 81.0% | 88.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 74.8% | 89.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 85.8% | 87.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 8 Bermuda 87.0% compare
- 9 Bahrain 86.9% compare
- 10 Oman 86.5% compare
- 12 Faroe Islands 86.0% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 85.2% compare
- 14 Cayman Islands 84.6% 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 86.1% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 74.8% in 2012.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Cambodia ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.