Cambodia — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Cambodia, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Cambodia was 82.39% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 85.44% in 2011. The lowest was 78.94% in 2008 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.09% per year.
Cambodia ranks 6 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 3%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 64.35%, so Cambodia sits above it. It peaked in 2011 and has fallen 4% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 4%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 2 of 29 economies; Korea, Dem. People's Rep. (82.15%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 14th of 187 in 1990 → 14th of 187 in 2000 → 4th of 187 in 2010 → 5th of 187 in 2020 → 6th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82.39% | +0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 82.37% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 82.35% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 82.34% | +2.8 pp |
| 2021 | 79.51% | -2.7 pp |
| 2020 | 82.24% | -0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 82.42% | +0.5 pp |
| 2018 | 81.91% | +0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 81.41% | -0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 81.74% | +2.1 pp |
| 2015 | 79.6% | -0.7 pp |
| 2014 | 80.29% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 80.22% | -2.8 pp |
| 2012 | 82.99% | -2.5 pp |
| 2011 | 85.44% | +0.7 pp |
| 2010 | 84.75% | +2.7 pp |
| 2009 | 82.02% | +3.1 pp |
| 2008 | 78.94% | -2.3 pp |
| 2007 | 81.23% | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 81.03% | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 80.83% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 80.62% | +0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 80.42% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 80.42% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 80.43% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 80.43% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 80.43% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 80.54% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 80.55% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 80.52% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 80.5% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 80.51% | +0.6 pp |
| 1993 | 79.94% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 79.92% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 79.94% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 79.97% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Cambodia’s Labor participation in 1991?
79.94% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Cambodia’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +3.0% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 82.39%; 2024: 82.37%; 2023: 82.35%; 2022: 82.34%; 2021: 79.51%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.