Share of female workers by sector in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of female workers by sector was 35.62 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.62
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
51st
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.02
in 1998
All-time low
35.62
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 35.62 for share of female workers by sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Cambodia peaked at 83.02 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35.62, in 2025.
That places Cambodia 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.12 | — |
| 1992 | 76.77 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 76.93 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.12 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 79.99 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.78 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.63 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 83.02 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 77.81 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 74.82 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 68.58 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 67.86 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.4 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 64.91 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 62.91 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 61.18 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 59.55 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 55.43 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 58.1 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 55.84 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 57.27 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 54.29 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 50.92 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 47.32 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 44.62 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 40.38 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 40.21 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 40.43 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.76 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.4 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 39.63 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 38.65 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 37.69 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 36.43 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 35.62 | -2.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 35.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 35.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.42, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.47 | 74.63 | 83.02 | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.97 | 55.43 | 74.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2 | 40.21 | 57.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9 | 35.62 | 39.63 | 6 |
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 share of female workers by sector in Cambodia?
- Share of female workers by sector in Cambodia was 35.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.02 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.62 in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Cambodia ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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