Cambodia - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Cambodia was 55.61 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 80.20 in 2001, while its lowest value was 55.61 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1962 65.44
1998 64.93
1999 74.62
2000 72.22
2001 80.20
2004 76.39
2007 75.18
2008 70.99
2009 74.83
2010 78.20
2011 78.50
2012 61.59
2013 68.56
2014 69.47
2015 69.49
2016 69.52
2017 68.76
2019 55.61

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cambodia was 62.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 80.16 in 2001, while its lowest value was 62.90 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 73.14
1991 72.76
1992 72.42
1993 72.33
1994 76.51
1995 75.97
1996 75.72
1997 75.64
1998 75.49
1999 74.67
2000 72.13
2001 80.16
2002 78.90
2003 77.64
2004 76.42
2005 75.95
2006 75.50
2007 75.06
2008 74.99
2009 74.88
2010 78.21
2011 78.46
2012 73.77
2013 68.51
2014 69.43
2015 69.45
2016 69.46
2017 68.64
2018 67.88
2019 67.15
2020 62.90

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Cambodia was 59.06 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 80.17 in 2007, while its lowest value was 56.26 in 1998.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1962 71.83
1998 56.26
1999 63.73
2000 63.54
2001 74.01
2004 79.06
2007 80.17
2008 77.84
2009 78.13
2010 79.76
2011 79.08
2012 61.72
2013 75.13
2014 74.41
2015 74.15
2016 76.17
2017 74.34
2019 59.06

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cambodia was 69.56 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 80.49 in 2007, while its lowest value was 62.26 in 1993.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 63.11
1991 62.83
1992 62.49
1993 62.26
1994 64.16
1995 63.84
1996 63.70
1997 63.71
1998 63.78
1999 63.61
2000 63.08
2001 73.60
2002 75.46
2003 77.29
2004 79.09
2005 79.63
2006 80.11
2007 80.49
2008 79.34
2009 78.14
2010 79.61
2011 78.98
2012 77.04
2013 75.05
2014 74.28
2015 74.09
2016 76.00
2017 74.02
2018 73.43
2019 72.86
2020 69.56

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Cambodia was 57.25 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 79.00 in 2010, while its lowest value was 57.25 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1962 68.60
1998 60.70
1999 69.38
2000 67.99
2001 77.16
2004 77.74
2007 77.63
2008 74.34
2009 76.51
2010 79.00
2011 78.80
2012 61.66
2013 71.89
2014 72.01
2015 71.86
2016 72.93
2017 71.62
2019 57.25

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cambodia was 66.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 78.92 in 2010, while its lowest value was 66.26 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 68.24
1991 67.88
1992 67.53
1993 67.37
1994 70.42
1995 69.98
1996 69.79
1997 69.75
1998 69.71
1999 69.21
2000 67.65
2001 76.90
2002 77.19
2003 77.47
2004 77.75
2005 77.80
2006 77.82
2007 77.79
2008 77.18
2009 76.52
2010 78.92
2011 78.72
2012 75.44
2013 71.85
2014 71.91
2015 71.82
2016 72.80
2017 71.38
2018 70.69
2019 70.04
2020 66.26

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cambodia was 80.48 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 85.23 in 2011, while its lowest value was 77.79 in 2015.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 79.13
1991 79.20
1992 79.34
1993 79.57
1994 80.97
1995 80.79
1996 80.60
1997 80.82
1998 80.92
1999 81.04
2000 80.10
2001 85.06
2002 83.20
2003 80.97
2004 78.21
2005 78.47
2006 78.72
2007 78.90
2008 79.83
2009 80.78
2010 84.73
2011 85.23
2012 81.80
2013 77.95
2014 78.07
2015 77.79
2016 79.73
2017 80.61
2018 80.56
2019 80.48

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cambodia was 89.61 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 90.95 in 2011, while its lowest value was 82.79 in 2000.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 84.00
1991 84.31
1992 84.84
1993 85.46
1994 86.92
1995 86.71
1996 86.30
1997 85.76
1998 84.97
1999 84.23
2000 82.79
2001 87.18
2002 87.56
2003 87.78
2004 87.63
2005 88.40
2006 89.21
2007 89.92
2008 89.67
2009 89.35
2010 90.55
2011 90.95
2012 89.85
2013 88.61
2014 88.60
2015 88.96
2016 90.18
2017 89.57
2018 89.61
2019 89.61

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cambodia was 84.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 87.98 in 2011, while its lowest value was 81.37 in 2000.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 81.43
1991 81.61
1992 81.94
1993 82.35
1994 83.77
1995 83.58
1996 83.28
1997 83.15
1998 82.83
1999 82.55
2000 81.37
2001 86.06
2002 85.27
2003 84.20
2004 82.68
2005 83.18
2006 83.70
2007 84.15
2008 84.53
2009 84.88
2010 87.52
2011 87.98
2012 85.67
2013 83.08
2014 83.15
2015 83.18
2016 84.78
2017 84.94
2018 84.94
2019 84.90

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Cambodia was 62.37 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 90.07 in 1993, while its lowest value was 58.17 in 1962.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1962 58.17
1993 90.07
1996 65.10
1998 73.49
1999 77.47
2000 76.51
2001 81.88
2004 75.50
2007 74.72
2008 72.04
2009 77.38
2010 81.28
2011 81.84
2012 61.43
2013 74.45
2014 74.35
2015 73.42
2016 75.91
2017 76.41
2019 62.37

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cambodia was 73.96 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 81.87 in 2001, while its lowest value was 73.42 in 2015.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 76.70
1991 76.54
1992 76.40
1993 76.38
1994 78.45
1995 78.15
1996 78.02
1997 77.97
1998 77.88
1999 77.44
2000 76.48
2001 81.87
2002 79.87
2003 77.75
2004 75.51
2005 75.21
2006 74.93
2007 74.67
2008 76.03
2009 77.38
2010 81.27
2011 81.84
2012 78.36
2013 74.40
2014 74.39
2015 73.42
2016 75.92
2017 76.42
2018 76.26
2019 76.12
2020 73.81
2021 73.96

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Cambodia was 80.83 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 110.26 in 1993, while its lowest value was 67.19 in 1962.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1962 67.19
1993 110.26
1996 98.94
1998 90.49
1999 94.89
2000 94.46
2001 95.84
2004 87.87
2007 84.34
2008 83.01
2009 88.78
2010 91.75
2011 91.55
2012 82.17
2013 85.92
2014 85.76
2015 85.02
2016 86.19
2017 87.99
2019 80.83

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cambodia was 86.08 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 96.35 in 1994, while its lowest value was 84.34 in 2007.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 93.85
1991 93.63
1992 93.45
1993 93.43
1994 96.35
1995 95.91
1996 95.72
1997 95.65
1998 95.52
1999 94.89
2000 94.46
2001 95.85
2002 93.36
2003 90.70
2004 87.87
2005 86.62
2006 85.45
2007 84.34
2008 86.55
2009 88.78
2010 91.75
2011 91.55
2012 88.97
2013 85.92
2014 85.75
2015 85.02
2016 86.19
2017 87.99
2018 87.88
2019 87.79
2020 86.03
2021 86.08

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Cambodia was 77.16 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 89.39 in 2011, while its lowest value was 65.80 in 1996.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1962 86.58
1993 81.69
1996 65.80
1998 81.21
1999 81.64
2000 81.00
2001 85.43
2004 85.92
2007 88.59
2008 86.78
2009 87.16
2010 88.59
2011 89.39
2012 74.76
2013 86.65
2014 86.70
2015 86.36
2016 88.07
2017 86.84
2019 77.16

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cambodia was 85.92 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 89.40 in 2011, while its lowest value was 80.97 in 2000.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 81.73
1991 81.74
1992 81.75
1993 81.76
1994 81.42
1995 81.48
1996 81.51
1997 81.52
1998 81.53
1999 81.61
2000 80.97
2001 85.42
2002 85.55
2003 85.72
2004 85.93
2005 86.83
2006 87.70
2007 88.53
2008 87.84
2009 87.16
2010 88.58
2011 89.40
2012 88.07
2013 86.59
2014 86.74
2015 86.36
2016 88.08
2017 86.85
2018 86.78
2019 86.71
2020 85.79
2021 85.92

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Cambodia was 69.31 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 86.16 in 1993, while its lowest value was 67.82 in 2012.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1962 72.24
1993 86.16
1998 77.04
1999 79.40
2000 78.59
2001 83.54
2004 80.42
2007 81.23
2008 78.94
2009 82.02
2010 84.75
2011 85.44
2012 67.82
2013 80.22
2014 80.29
2015 79.60
2016 81.73
2017 81.41
2019 69.31

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cambodia was 79.68 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 85.44 in 2011, while its lowest value was 78.59 in 2000.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 79.05
1991 78.97
1992 78.91
1993 78.90
1994 79.84
1995 79.71
1996 79.66
1997 79.63
1998 79.59
1999 79.40
2000 78.59
2001 83.54
2002 82.55
2003 81.51
2004 80.42
2005 80.69
2006 80.96
2007 81.23
2008 81.63
2009 82.02
2010 84.75
2011 85.44
2012 82.99
2013 80.22
2014 80.29
2015 79.60
2016 81.73
2017 81.41
2018 81.29
2019 81.18
2020 79.54
2021 79.68

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure