Cambodia
Population
Total
16,767,842 (2022)
Gross Domestic Product
GDP per Capita (constant USD, thousand)
1,786.6 (2022)
Human Development Index Ranking
HDI Rank (out of 191 countries)
146 (2021)
Garment/Textile Workers
Number of workers in the garment/textile sector
671,509 (2021)
Women Workers in the Garment/Textile Industry
Percentage of women workers employed in the garment/textile industry
82% (2021)
Number of Garment/Textile Factories
Number of factories in the garment/textile industry
718 (2021)
Garment/Textile Industry Exports
(USD$ billion)
USD 11.2 billion (2021)
Garment/Textile Industry Size
Percentage of total exports
64.3% (2021)
Key Garment/Textile Export Markets
Top five countries ($USD value exported and subsequent percentage)
| Country | Percentage of Exports |
|---|---|
| United States | 32.7% |
| Japan | 9.52% |
| Germany | 9.2% |
| United Kingdom | 8.35% |
| Canada | 8.3% |
Government Entities
Government agencies actively involved in the garment/textile industry
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MoLVT)
Department of Labour Inspectorate (DoL)
Ministry of Commerce (MoC)
Ministry of Economy and Finance (MoEF)
Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC)
Worker Organizations
Trade unions, Union federations, and other worker organizations
Cambodian Confederation of Trade Union (CCTU)
National Independent Federation Textile Union of Cambodia (NIFTUC)
Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers Democratic Union (CCAWDU)
Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia (FTUWKC)
Cambodia Federation of Independent Trade Unions (CFITU)
Cambodia Labour Union Federation (CLUF)
Cambodian Union Federation (CUF)
Employer/Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce
Employers and industry related associations, private sectors associations and chambers of commerce
Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC)
Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA)
Cambodia Footwear Association (CFA)
American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham)
European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham)
Australian Chamber of Commerce (AusCham)
British Chamber of Commerce (BritCham)
Development Agencies/ International Organizations
National and international development organizations working within the garment/textile industry
Civil Society Organizations/ Non-governmental Organizations
Organizations working within the garment/textile industry
Solidarity Center Cambodia
CARE Cambodia
Sources of data provided
- Population: Population, total | Data (worldbank.org)
- GDP Per Capita: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) | Data (worldbank.org)
- HDI: Country Insights | Human Development Reports (undp.org)
- Garment / Textile Workers: Cambodia Garment, Footwear and Travel Goods Sector Brief Issue No. 1 November 2022, Huot Chea, GIZ, ILO, TAFTAC
*Figures are for Garment, Footwear and Travel Goods (GFT) - Women Workers in the Garment /Textile Industry: Cambodia Garment, Footwear and Travel Goods Sector Brief Issue No. 1 November 2022, Huot Chea, GIZ, ILO, TAFTAC
*Figures are for Garment, Footwear and Travel Goods (GFT) - Number of Garment / Textile Factories: Cambodia Garment, Footwear and Travel Goods Sector Brief Issue No. 1 November 2022, Huot Chea, GIZ, ILO, TAFTAC
*Figures are for Garment, Footwear and Travel Goods (GFT) - Garment / Textile Industry Exports: Cambodia Garment, Footwear and Travel Goods Sector Brief Issue No. 1 November 2022, Huot Chea, GIZ, ILO, TAFTAC
*Figures are for Garment, Footwear and Travel Goods (GFT) - Garment / Textile Industry Size: Exports of goods and services (current US$) - Cambodia | Data (worldbank.org); Cambodia Garment, Footwear and Travel Goods Sector Brief Issue No. 1 November 2022, Huot Chea, GIZ, ILO, TAFTAC
*Figures are for Garment, Footwear and Travel Goods (GFT) - Key Garment / Textile Export Market: https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/Country/KHM/Year/2019/TradeFlow/Export/Partner/all/Product/50-63_TextCloth
*Textiles and Clothing Exports in 2020