Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ was 79.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cambodia, 1962–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cambodia is 79.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cambodia peaked at 86.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2012.
That places Cambodia 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 72.2% | — |
| 1993 | 86.2% | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 74.1% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 80.4% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 83.5% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 79.6% | -0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 79.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.5%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 79.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.1%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 74.1% | 86.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 78.6% | 83.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 67.8% | 85.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 79.5% | 82.2% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,469 1000 No (2100)
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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 79.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 86.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2012.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Cambodia ranks 11th out of 199 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 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.