Overtime Rules in Cambodia
In Cambodia, overtime starts after 8 hours in a day and after 48 hours in a week and is paid at 1.5× the regular rate.
- Daily overtime after
- 8 hours
- Weekly overtime after
- 48 hours
- Overtime rate
- 1.5×
- Maximum weekly hours
- Not set nationally
- Rest break
- Check the source
- Source
- mlvt.gov.kh
When overtime starts in Cambodia
The daily threshold is 8 hours and the weekly threshold is 48 hours. Hours worked beyond either point count as overtime and are paid at 1.5× the regular rate.
Where a figure is not shown, Cambodia does not set that threshold nationally, or it is left to a collective agreement. Check the source before applying it to a specific contract.
Maximum weekly hours
No maximum weekly hours figure is listed for Cambodia: the statute cited below does not set one as a weekly ceiling. Daily limits, annual overtime caps and minimum rest periods may still apply, so read the source before planning long weeks.
Rest breaks
Rest-break rules apply in Cambodia, but their current terms could not be confirmed against the source cited below, so no figure is printed here. Check mlvt.gov.kh and the agreement that covers the job. Either way, unpaid breaks are excluded from paid hours, which is how the hours calculator treats the break field by default.
Rest days and public holidays
Some hours are priced by the kind of day they fall on rather than by how many hours were worked. The rates below are statutory minimums in Cambodia, and an agreement may set more. The calculator applies the daily and weekly thresholds above, not these: it cannot know which day of your week was a rest day or a public holiday, so apply them yourself.
Work on a weekly rest day is paid at not less than 2× the ordinary hourly rate.
Work on a public holiday is paid at not less than 2× the ordinary hourly rate.
Calculate overtime pay for Cambodia
Select Cambodia in the hours calculator or the timesheet and these thresholds and the 1.5× multiplier are applied to your week automatically. Overtime hours are shown on their own line rather than folded into the total, so the figure can be checked against the statute.
As of September 21, 2026
This page summarises the statutory baseline in Cambodia for general information. It is not legal advice, collective agreements and sector rules can set different terms, and labour law changes. Check mlvt.gov.kh before relying on any figure.
Questions and answers
When does overtime start in Cambodia?
After 8 hours in a day or 48 hours in a week, whichever is reached first. Hours beyond that point are overtime.
How much is overtime pay in Cambodia?
Overtime is paid at 1.5× the regular hourly rate under the rule cited on this page. Collective agreements may set a higher rate.
What is the maximum number of hours per week in Cambodia?
The statute cited on this page does not set that figure for Cambodia. It is left to the employment contract, the collective agreement or sector rules, so check mlvt.gov.kh and the agreement that covers the job.
Are rest breaks required in Cambodia?
The rule does exist in Cambodia, but its current figure could not be confirmed against the source cited on this page, so it is left blank rather than estimated. Check mlvt.gov.kh and the agreement that covers the job.
Where do these figures come from?
From mlvt.gov.kh, the statutory instrument for working time in Cambodia. Where a figure is uncertain it is left blank rather than estimated.