Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) was 60.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia stood at 60.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia peaked at 70.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2025.
That places Cambodia 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.0% | — |
| 1992 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 68.7% | 70.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 64.6% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 61.8% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 60.8% | 62.0% | 6 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 22,739 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia?
- Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia was 60.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Cambodia ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.