Work & Labour in Cambodia

385 indicators covering work & labour for Cambodia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 38.6% 2025 up 24.3% 162nd
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 28.9% 2025 up 15.9% 24th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 31.8% 2025 up 24.9% 44th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 25.8% 2025 up 6.0% 5th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 9.4% 2025 down 21.6% 49th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 5.9% 2025 down 16.9% 53rd
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 13.0% 2025 down 24.1% 52nd
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 44.5% 2025 up 6.2% 137th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 49.5% 2025 up 6.7% 134th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 39.2% 2025 up 5.7% 135th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 55.5% 2025 down 4.5% 51st
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 50.5% 2025 down 5.8% 54th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 60.8% 2025 down 3.4% 53rd
Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.2% 2025 up 9.0% 105th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 3.6% 2025 up 1.2% 116th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.8% 2025 up 23.1% 51st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 up 7.3% 9th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 up 7.3% 9th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 52.3% 2025 down 5.2% 51st
GDP per person employed 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 36.9% 148th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 42.2% 33rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 42.2% 33rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year 2025 up 50.5% 78th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year 2025 up 50.5% 78th
GDP per employed person 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 36.9% 148th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.99 2027 down 51.8% 50th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.99 2027 down 51.8% 50th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0122 units per square kilometre 2023 up 5.7% 127th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0568 units per square kilometre 2023 up 21.6% 63rd
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 208.67 2025 up 30.2% 32nd
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 36.0% 2023 down 27.3% 44th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 2.35 2025 up 92.6% 117th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 74.33 2023 down 0.2% 11th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 74.33 2023 down 0.2% 11th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 74.33 2023 down 0.2% 11th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0567 units per square kilometre 2023 up 21.8% 58th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0567 units per square kilometre 2023 up 21.8% 58th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year 2023 up 74.4% 112th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 79.98 2023 down 0.3% 11th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 0.3% 2023 down 41.6% 185th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 0.3% 2023 down 16.9% 178th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 0.2% 2023 down 59.7% 181st
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 46.36 2026 down 0.3% 92nd
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 46.36 2026 down 0.3% 92nd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 1.42 2027 down 1.9% 187th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 1.42 2027 down 1.9% 187th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 492,068 2027 up 21.0% 50th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 41.97 2027 up 5.1% 1st
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 46.17 2027 up 1.3% 15th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.14 2027 down 13.1% 158th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 121.18 2027 up 3.8% 100th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 12,302 2027 up 21.0% 50th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 10.99 2027 down 9.8% 145th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 347.98 2027 down 2.9% 86th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.1% 2023 down 0.6% 11th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 74.3% 2023 down 0.2% 11th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 80.0% 2023 down 0.3% 9th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 74.3% 2023 down 0.2% 11th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 74.3% 2023 down 0.2% 11th