Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 31.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 31.3% for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia peaked at 75.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2025.
Cambodia ranks 59th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.4% | — |
| 1992 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | -2.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 31.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 31.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.6%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 68.6% | 75.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 56.4% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 34.9% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.3% | 34.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 462.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5889 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cambodia was 31.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Cambodia ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).