Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Cambodia

Cambodia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.7%
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
53rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2003
All-time low
0.7%
in 2012
Years of data
7
1997–2012

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Cambodia, 1997–2012

00.20.40.60.811997200420121997: 0.77 % of total labor force in working age2001: 0.832 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.941 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.846 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.825 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.848 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.703 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2012, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Cambodia stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Cambodia peaked at 0.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.

Cambodia ranks 53rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Cambodia, 1997 to 2012.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1997 0.8%
2001 0.8% +7.9%
2003 0.9% +13.2%
2006 0.8% -10.1%
2008 0.8% -2.5%
2009 0.8% +2.8%
2012 0.7% -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Cambodia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Cambodia was 0.7% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
How does Cambodia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Cambodia ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2012.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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