Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 88.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 88.1% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cambodia peaked at 95.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2008.
That places Cambodia 34th out of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.4% | — |
| 1991 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 95.5% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 93.2% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 88.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 88.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 93.2% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 83.0% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 85.0% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 85.9% | 88.1% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cambodia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cambodia was 88.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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.