Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Cambodia
Cambodia: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 5,436 cur lcu in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
In 2023, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Cambodia stood at 5,436 cur lcu. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 131.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Cambodia peaked at 5,436 cur lcu in 2023 and was at its lowest, 757.85 cur lcu, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 10th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 757.85 cur lcu | — |
| 2001 | 765.29 cur lcu | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,022 cur lcu | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 1,464 cur lcu | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 1,639 cur lcu | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 1,682 cur lcu | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,858 cur lcu | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 1,985 cur lcu | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2,493 cur lcu | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 2,346 cur lcu | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2,924 cur lcu | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 3,116 cur lcu | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 3,570 cur lcu | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 5,346 cur lcu | +49.8% |
| 2020 | 5,109 cur lcu | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 5,118 cur lcu | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,436 cur lcu | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,222 cur lcu | 757.85 cur lcu | 1,682 cur lcu | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,955 cur lcu | 1,858 cur lcu | 5,346 cur lcu | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,221 cur lcu | 5,109 cur lcu | 5,436 cur lcu | 3 |
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More development goals data for Cambodia
- Red List Index 0.777 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 63.79 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 751.95 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,873 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Cambodia?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Cambodia was 5,436 cur lcu in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,436 cur lcu in 2023.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 757.85 cur lcu in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Cambodia ranks 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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