Labor force with basic education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force with basic education was 80.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 80.3% for labor force with basic education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Cambodia peaked at 85.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 6th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 72.6% | 78.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 79.0% | 84.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 79.5% | 85.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 79.5% | 81.9% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Cambodia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 86.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 90.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 70.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 87.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 68.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 82.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Cambodia?
- Labor force with basic education in Cambodia was 80.3% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Cambodia ranks 6th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).