Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Cambodia

Cambodia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 16.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 163 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2012
All-time low
3.3%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2023

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Cambodia, 2000–2023

510152000201120232000: 7.1 %2001: 9.1 %2003: 10.2 %2004: 3.3 %2007: 10.2 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 10.8 %2010: 10.7 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 17.4 %2013: 12.6 %2014: 16.3 %2015: 16.5 %2016: 16.9 %2017: 16.7 %2019: 15.1 %2020: 15.8 %2021: 16.5 %2023: 16.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Cambodia is 16.2%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Cambodia peaked at 17.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2004.

That places Cambodia 25th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Cambodia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 7.1%
2001 9.1% +29.2%
2003 10.2% +12.4%
2004 3.3% -67.5%
2007 10.2% +205.1%
2008 11.3% +11.4%
2009 10.8% -4.8%
2010 10.7% -0.6%
2011 11.6% +7.8%
2012 17.4% +50.7%
2013 12.6% -27.5%
2014 16.3% +28.7%
2015 16.5% +1.5%
2016 16.9% +2.2%
2017 16.7% -1.1%
2019 15.1% -9.6%
2020 15.8% +4.5%
2021 16.5% +4.4%
2023 16.2% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9% 3.3% 11.3% 7
2010s 14.9% 10.7% 17.4% 9
2020s 16.1% 15.8% 16.5% 3

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  2. 23 Malaysia 16.8% compare
  3. 24 Portugal 16.2% compare
  4. 26 Mexico 16.1% compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 16.0% compare
  6. 28 Croatia 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Cambodia?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Cambodia was 16.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2004.
How does Cambodia rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Cambodia ranks 25th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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