Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 28.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in Cambodia is 28.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Cambodia peaked at 28.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.4% | — |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -34.1% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +53.4% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -44.4% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +63.2% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 8.5% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 16.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.1% | 28.9% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2408 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 22,739 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Cambodia?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Cambodia was 28.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Cambodia ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).