Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cambodia
Cambodia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 88.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cambodia is 88.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 rates in Cambodia peaked at 95.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2008.
That places Cambodia 34th 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2408 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,469 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cambodia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cambodia was 88.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Cambodia ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).