Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) was 3.15 USD_PPP/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in Cambodia is 3.15 USD_PPP/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 135.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in Cambodia peaked at 3.15 USD_PPP/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.65 USD_PPP/cap, in 2001.
Cambodia ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.66 USD_PPP/cap | — |
| 2001 | 0.65 USD_PPP/cap | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.99 USD_PPP/cap | +52.3% |
| 2008 | 0.89 USD_PPP/cap | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.91 USD_PPP/cap | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.02 USD_PPP/cap | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 USD_PPP/cap | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.59 USD_PPP/cap | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 1.34 USD_PPP/cap | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 1.69 USD_PPP/cap | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8 USD_PPP/cap | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.16 USD_PPP/cap | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 3.03 USD_PPP/cap | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 2.73 USD_PPP/cap | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.77 USD_PPP/cap | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.15 USD_PPP/cap | +13.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.15 USD_PPP/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.22 USD_PPP/cap, 98% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.15 USD_PPP/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.16 USD_PPP/cap, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.82 USD_PPP/cap | 0.65 USD_PPP/cap | 0.99 USD_PPP/cap | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.71 USD_PPP/cap | 1.02 USD_PPP/cap | 3.03 USD_PPP/cap | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.88 USD_PPP/cap | 2.73 USD_PPP/cap | 3.15 USD_PPP/cap | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 138.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in Cambodia?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in Cambodia was 3.15 USD_PPP/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 USD_PPP/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 USD_PPP/cap in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base)?
- Cambodia ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base period) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.