Cambodia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Cambodia was 9,358,533 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9,358,533 in 2021 and a minimum value of 3,953,233 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 3,953,233
1991 4,062,193
1992 4,151,538
1993 4,239,321
1994 4,402,816
1995 4,546,376
1996 4,699,510
1997 4,898,652
1998 5,136,459
1999 5,381,484
2000 5,579,681
2001 6,182,973
2002 6,328,794
2003 6,440,569
2004 6,534,313
2005 6,740,643
2006 6,957,261
2007 7,175,247
2008 7,408,126
2009 7,639,032
2010 8,087,213
2011 8,334,043
2012 8,280,172
2013 8,183,449
2014 8,362,550
2015 8,450,593
2016 8,841,029
2017 8,957,446
2018 9,088,032
2019 9,221,528
2020 9,185,555
2021 9,358,533

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure