Cambodia

Kingdom of Cambodia កម្ពុជា

Population

Total

16,944,826 (2023)

Gross Domestic Product

GDP per Capita (constant USD, thousand)

$1,488.81 (2022)

Human Development Index Ranking

HDI Rank (out of 191 countries)

148 (2022)

Garment/Textile Workers

Number of workers in the garment/textile sector

925,000 (2024)

Women Workers in the Garment/Textile Industry

Percentage of women workers employed in the garment/textile industry

75.5% (2024)

Number of Garment/Textile Factories

Number of factories in the garment/textile industry

1,579 (2024)

Garment/Textile Industry Exports

(USD$ billion)

USD 11 BILLION (2023)

Garment/Textile Industry Size

Percentage of total exports

50.6% (2023)

Minimum Wage

Monthly minimum wage in USD

USD 208 (2025)

Key Garment/Textile Export Markets

Top five countries ($USD value exported and subsequent percentage)

Country Percentage of Exports
United States 38.6%
European Union 27.2%
Japan 8.4%
Canada 7.1%
United Kingdom 6.5%

Government Entities

Government agencies actively involved in the garment/textile industry

  • Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MoLVT)
  • Department of Labour Inspectorate (DoL)
  • Ministry of Commerce (MoC)
  • Ministry of Economy and Finance (MoEF)
  • Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC)

Worker Organizations

Trade unions, Union federations, and other worker organizations

  • Cambodian Confederation of Trade Union (CCTU)
  • National Independent Federation Textile Union of Cambodia (NIFTUC)
  • Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers Democratic Union (CCAWDU)
  • Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia (FTUWKC)
  • Cambodia Federation of Independent Trade Unions (CFITU)
  • Cambodia Labour Union Federation (CLUF)
  • Cambodian Union Federation (CUF)

Employer/Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

Employers and industry related associations, private sectors associations and chambers of commerce

  • Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC)
  • Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA)
  • Cambodia Footwear Association (CFA)
  • American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham)
  • European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham)
  • Australian Chamber of Commerce (AusCham)
  • British Chamber of Commerce (BritCham)

Development Agencies/ International Organizations

National and international development organizations working within the garment/textile industry

Civil Society Organizations/ Non-governmental Organizations

Organizations working within the garment/textile industry

  • Solidarity Center Cambodia
  • CARE Cambodia