Share of male vs. female employment in services in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 36.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 services in Cambodia stood at 36.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Cambodia peaked at 38.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1991.
That places Cambodia 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.1% | — |
| 1992 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 18.1% | 23.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 20.7% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 28.2% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.1% | 38.5% | 6 |
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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 share of male vs. female employment in services in Cambodia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Cambodia was 36.9% 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 services recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1991.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Cambodia ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.