Working-age population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Working-age population was 13,118 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,118
World rank
24th
of 82 countries
All-time high
13,118
in 2025
All-time low
8,882
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2025
Working-age population in Cambodia, 2008–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 13,118 for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Cambodia peaked at 13,118 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,882, in 2008.
Cambodia ranks 24th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Working-age population in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,882 | — |
| 2009 | 9,483 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 9,460 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9,654 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10,750 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 10,355 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 11,515 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 11,846 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 13,118 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,182 | 8,882 | 9,483 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,347 | 9,460 | 11,515 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12,482 | 11,846 | 13,118 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 21 Romania 15,945 compare
- 22 Netherlands 14,996 compare
- 23 Ecuador 13,388 compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 12,914 compare
- 26 Guatemala 12,563 compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 12,021 compare
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 working-age population in Cambodia?
- Working-age population in Cambodia was 13,118 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,118 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,882 in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for working-age population?
- Cambodia ranks 24th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.