Male labor participation rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Male labor participation rate was 87.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.82
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
89.4
in 2011
All-time low
82.47
in 1997
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor participation rate in Cambodia is 87.82, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Cambodia peaked at 89.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 82.47, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.95 | — |
| 1991 | 82.95 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 82.94 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 82.92 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 82.49 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.52 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 82.5 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 82.47 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 82.47 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 82.6 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 83.47 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 84.32 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 85.16 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 85.98 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 86.65 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 87.3 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 87.94 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.55 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.69 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 87.16 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.59 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 89.4 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 88.07 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 86.59 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 86.75 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.35 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.08 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 86.85 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 87.43 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 88.01 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 87.83 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.8 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 87.93 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 87.89 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.84 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 87.82 | -0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 87.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.31, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 87.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.68 | 82.47 | 82.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.32 | 83.47 | 88.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.61 | 86.35 | 89.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.52 | 85.8 | 87.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 male labor participation rate in Cambodia?
- Male labor participation rate in Cambodia was 87.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.47 in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for male labor participation rate?
- Cambodia ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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