Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 46.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 46.8% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia peaked at 57.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2025.
Cambodia ranks 51st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.4% | — |
| 1992 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 46.8% | -0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 46.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 46.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.9%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 57.1% | 57.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 52.3% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 48.2% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 46.8% | 48.5% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia was 46.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Cambodia ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.