Low pay rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Low pay rate was 15.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Cambodia, 1997–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low pay rate in Cambodia is 15.2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Cambodia peaked at 33.27 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 55th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.57 | — |
| 1999 | 29.05 | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 28.72 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 33.27 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 28.48 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 24.95 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 23.56 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 29.98 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 24.62 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 17.9 | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 22.17 | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 18.5 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 20.38 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 21.25 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 16.87 | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 15.47 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 16.6 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 15.2 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.81 | 22.57 | 29.05 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.78 | 23.56 | 33.27 | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.46 | 16.87 | 29.98 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.75 | 15.2 | 16.6 | 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 low pay rate in Cambodia?
- Low pay rate in Cambodia was 15.2 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.27 in 2001.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for low pay rate?
- Cambodia ranks 55th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. 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 proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.