Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 86.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cambodia, 1962–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cambodia is 86.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cambodia peaked at 110.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 1962.
That places Cambodia 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 67.2% | — |
| 1993 | 110.3% | +64.0% |
| 1996 | 92.7% | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 95.2% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 95.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | +0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 86.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 86.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.7%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +64.0% | 67.2% | 110.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.7% | 90.0% | 110.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 83.0% | 95.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 82.2% | 91.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 85.9% | 87.8% | 3 |
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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)
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- 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 86.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 110.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 1962.
- How does Cambodia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.