Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 82.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 187 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 2011
All-time low
78.9%
in 2008
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 82.4% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cambodia peaked at 85.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2008.
Cambodia ranks 6th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.0% | — |
| 1991 | 79.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 79.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.3% | 79.9% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 78.9% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 79.6% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 79.5% | 82.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 3 Solomon Islands 84.3% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.7% compare
- 5 Nigeria 82.5% compare
- 7 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 82.2% compare
- 8 Uganda 80.0% compare
- 9 Niger 79.7% 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 15+) in Cambodia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cambodia was 82.4% 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 15+) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Cambodia ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.