Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Cambodia stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Cambodia 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 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, total, per unit of gdp in Cambodia?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Cambodia was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.