Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 86.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cambodia is 86.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cambodia peaked at 87.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2008.
That places Cambodia 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.3% | — |
| 1991 | 82.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 82.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 82.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 82.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 82.2% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 81.4% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 82.7% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 82.9% | 86.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 2 Qatar 88.1% compare
- 3 Iceland 87.5% compare
- 4 Madagascar 86.9% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 85.8% compare
- 7 Netherlands 85.6% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 85.0% 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, total (% of total population ages) in Cambodia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cambodia was 86.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Cambodia ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.