Proportion of labor force who are women in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of labor force who are women was 48.66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
48.66
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.24
in 1997
All-time low
48.03
in 2008
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Cambodia is 48.66, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Cambodia peaked at 53.24 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 48.03, in 2008.
That places Cambodia 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.83 | — |
| 1991 | 52.46 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 52.15 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 51.95 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.59 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 52.83 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 53.06 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 53.24 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 53.21 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.9 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 52.2 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 51.5 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 50.82 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 50.15 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 49.73 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 49.32 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.94 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.56 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.03 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.58 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 50.32 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 50.18 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.4 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 48.48 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 48.38 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.13 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.44 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.95 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.92 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.88 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.82 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.23 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 48.71 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.69 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.68 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.66 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.72 | 51.95 | 53.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.88 | 48.03 | 52.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.01 | 48.13 | 50.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.63 | 48.23 | 48.82 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Cambodia?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Cambodia was 48.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.24 in 1997.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.03 in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Cambodia ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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