Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia

Cambodia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 30.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
30.7%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
55th
of 187 countries
All-time high
34.1%
in 1995
All-time low
19.4%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia, 1991–2016

01020301991200320161991: 29.41992: 29.31993: 30.41994: 32.51995: 34.11996: 32.71997: 29.91998: 30.21999: 30.82000: 28.92001: 32.92002: 19.42003: 20.42004: 20.72005: 22.42006: 22.82007: 23.72008: 252009: 30.22010: 31.62011: 32.52012: 32.62013: 32.32014: 31.52015: 312016: 30.7

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.

Analysis

In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia stood at 30.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia peaked at 34.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2002.

That places Cambodia 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cambodia, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 29.4%
1992 29.3% -0.3%
1993 30.4% +4.0%
1994 32.5% +6.7%
1995 34.1% +5.0%
1996 32.7% -4.1%
1997 29.9% -8.6%
1998 30.2% +0.9%
1999 30.8% +2.1%
2000 28.9% -6.2%
2001 32.9% +13.9%
2002 19.4% -41.0%
2003 20.4% +5.2%
2004 20.7% +1.1%
2005 22.4% +8.4%
2006 22.8% +1.9%
2007 23.7% +4.0%
2008 25.0% +5.3%
2009 30.2% +21.0%
2010 31.6% +4.4%
2011 32.5% +2.9%
2012 32.6% +0.3%
2013 32.3% -1.0%
2014 31.5% -2.3%
2015 31.0% -1.6%
2016 30.7% -1.2%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 30.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.8%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 30.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.4%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -41.0% 32.9% 19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.0% 29.3% 34.1% 9
2000s 24.7% 19.4% 32.9% 10
2010s 31.7% 30.7% 32.6% 7

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 52 Paraguay 32.4% compare
  2. 53 Eritrea 32.4% compare
  3. 54 Armenia 31.0% compare
  4. 56 Samoa 30.4% compare
  5. 57 Indonesia 30.2% compare
  6. 58 Equatorial Guinea 30.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia?
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Cambodia was 30.7% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2002.
How does Cambodia rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Cambodia ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed

Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".