Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 44.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 44.2% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 44.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1996.
Cambodia ranks 137th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.4% | — |
| 1992 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 34.3% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 35.2% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 40.1% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.1% | 44.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia was 44.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.