Productivity: output per hour worked in Cambodia
Cambodia: Productivity: output per hour worked was 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity: output per hour worked in Cambodia, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Cambodia peaked at 5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9925 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1982.
That places Cambodia 115th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.9925 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 112 Nigeria 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 113 Zambia 5.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 114 Sudan 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 116 Rwanda 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 117 Ethiopia 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 118 Senegal 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Cambodia
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 70.5% (2025)
- 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, 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 productivity: output per hour worked in Cambodia?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Cambodia was 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2019.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9925 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1982.
- How does Cambodia rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Cambodia ranks 115th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.