Female share of low pay earners in Cambodia
Cambodia: Female share of low pay earners was 50.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female share of low pay earners in Cambodia, 1997–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, female share of low pay earners in Cambodia stood at 50.97.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Cambodia peaked at 57.08 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.87, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 32nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.87 | — |
| 1999 | 32.9 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 37.83 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 38.45 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 42.57 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 41.82 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 44.84 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 49.29 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 50.26 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 57.08 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 48.25 | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 46.41 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 48.34 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 49.07 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 44.36 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 48.08 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 49.24 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 46.07 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 50.97 | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.39 | 31.87 | 32.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.47 | 37.83 | 49.29 | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.98 | 44.36 | 57.08 | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.76 | 46.07 | 50.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Cambodia?
- Female share of low pay earners in Cambodia was 50.97 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.08 in 2011.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.87 in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Cambodia ranks 32nd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.