Female share of low pay earners in Cambodia
Cambodia: Female share of low pay earners was 50.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.97
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
29th
of 70 countries
All-time high
57.08
in 2011
All-time low
31.87
in 1997
Years of data
19
1997–2023
Female share of low pay earners in Cambodia, 1997–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Cambodia is 50.97, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Cambodia 29th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 181,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 175,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 184,046 (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 Our World in Data.
- 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 29th 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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