Share of male vs female employment in services in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of male vs female employment in services was 36.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.87
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
155th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.55
in 2020
All-time low
18.09
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Cambodia stood at 36.87.
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 38.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.09, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.09 | — |
| 1992 | 18.39 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 18.56 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 18.88 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 19.28 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 19.71 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 22.16 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 23.61 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 20.33 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 20.7 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 21.52 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 22.65 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 23.6 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 24.83 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 25.9 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 26.96 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 28.08 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 28.17 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.82 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 29.65 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 28.19 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 30.01 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 31.87 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 31.33 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 34.05 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 38.08 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 37.26 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 36.2 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 35.11 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 38.55 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 36.09 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 36.27 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 36.53 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 36.72 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 36.87 | +0.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 36.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 36.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.76, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.89 | 18.09 | 23.61 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.92 | 20.7 | 28.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.17 | 28.19 | 38.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.84 | 36.09 | 38.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 36.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.09 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 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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