Employment in agri vs urban pop in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 36.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Cambodia, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Cambodia is 36.01, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Cambodia peaked at 78.71 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 36.01, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.54 | — |
| 1992 | 78.32 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.3 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.71 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 78.35 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 77.56 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 77.01 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 76.3 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 75.5 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 73.48 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 68.93 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 67.23 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 65.72 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 63.73 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 62.08 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 60.1 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 58.13 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 55.92 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 58.04 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 54.79 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 56.55 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 53.2 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 49.52 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 46 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 42.47 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 37.54 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 38.21 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 39.04 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 39.87 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 36.9 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 37.13 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 36.66 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.01 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.62 | 75.5 | 78.71 | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.34 | 55.92 | 73.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.72 | 37.54 | 56.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.67 | 36.01 | 37.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 41 Solomon Islands 37.57 compare
- 42 Timor-Leste 36.8 compare
- 43 Pakistan 36.1 compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 35.49 compare
- 46 Ghana 35.37 compare
- 47 Bangladesh 35.27 compare
More work & labour data for Cambodia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2704 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,957 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,469 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,270 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 22,739 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Cambodia?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Cambodia was 36.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.71 in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.01 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Cambodia ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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