Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Cambodia

Cambodia: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 9,419 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
9,419
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
22nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
9,419
in 2021
All-time low
6,956
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2021

Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Cambodia, 2008–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2008201420212008: 7.0k2009: 7.8k2010: 8.0k2011: 8.2k2012: 7.3k2013: 8.3k2019: 8.8k2021: 9.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Cambodia is 9,419, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Cambodia peaked at 9,419 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,956, in 2008.

That places Cambodia 22nd out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,367 6,956 7,777 2
2010s 8,114 7,291 8,756 5
2020s 9,419 9,419 9,419 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 19 Uganda 11,012 compare
  2. 20 Chile 10,334
  3. 21 Netherlands 10,295 compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 8,608 compare
  5. 24 Romania 8,195 compare
  6. 25 Burkina Faso 8,187 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places β†’

More work & labour data for Cambodia

All data for Cambodia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Cambodia?
Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Cambodia was 9,419 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 9,419 in 2021.
What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,956 in 2008.
How does Cambodia rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 8 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Cambodia. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labour-force-previous-ilo-definition-icls13-15/cambodia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labour-force-previous-ilo-definition-icls13-15/cambodia/">Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Cambodia</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
77 places, 1,385 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed

The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.