Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 31.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Cambodia stood at 31.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Cambodia peaked at 75.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2025.
That places Cambodia 59th out of 186 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.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.4% | — |
| 1992 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 68.6% | 75.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 56.4% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 34.9% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.3% | 34.8% | 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Cambodia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Cambodia was 31.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Cambodia ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.