Cambodia vs High income: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Cambodia
- High income
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 28.9% against 22.2% in High income, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was High income ahead.
Cambodia ranks 24th and High income ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and High income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 29.6% | 23.4% | High income |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 26.3% | 13.6% | High income |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 23.7% | 1.8% | High income |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 22.6% | 4.7% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Cambodia or High income?
- Cambodia, at 28.9% against 22.2% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Cambodia and High income?
- 6.7%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and High income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and High income rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Cambodia ranks 24th and High income ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).