Employment by status in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employment by status was 44.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Cambodia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Cambodia is 44.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More work & labour data for Cambodia
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 68.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 86.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 90.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 70.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 72.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Cambodia?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for employment by status?
- Cambodia ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.