Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 48.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Cambodia stood at 48.7%.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Cambodia peaked at 53.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2008.
That places Cambodia 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.8% | — |
| 1991 | 52.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 48.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 48.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 51.9% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 48.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.2% | 48.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 124,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 199,569 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 201,390 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Cambodia?
- Labor force, female in Cambodia was 48.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force, female?
- Cambodia ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.