SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Cambodia
Cambodia: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 21.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 21.32 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Cambodia peaked at 33.14 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.56, in 2001.
That places Cambodia 92nd out of 100 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.36 | — |
| 2001 | 10.56 | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 17.32 | +64.1% |
| 2007 | 27.65 | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 18.7 | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 17.48 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.8 | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 14.64 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 16.67 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 22.47 | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 15.89 | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 25.09 | +58.0% |
| 2016 | 33.14 | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 20.15 | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 29.23 | +45.1% |
| 2020 | 24.53 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 24.62 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.57 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 21.32 | -9.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 21.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.28, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 21.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.66, 60% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.84 | 10.56 | 27.65 | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.12 | 12.8 | 33.14 | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.51 | 21.32 | 24.62 | 4 |
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 sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Cambodia?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Cambodia was 21.32 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.14 in 2016.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Cambodia ranks 92nd out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). There is another series referring to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.