Own-account workers, total in Cambodia

Cambodia: Own-account workers, total was 32.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
32.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
60th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 1995
All-time low
32.2%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Cambodia, 1991–2016

010203040501991200320161991: 44.2 % of total employment1992: 44.3 % of total employment1993: 44.4 % of total employment1994: 44.9 % of total employment1995: 45.2 % of total employment1996: 45 % of total employment1997: 41.2 % of total employment1998: 41.3 % of total employment1999: 41.7 % of total employment2000: 41.2 % of total employment2001: 40.7 % of total employment2002: 36.8 % of total employment2003: 37.3 % of total employment2004: 37.9 % of total employment2005: 38.4 % of total employment2006: 38.6 % of total employment2007: 39 % of total employment2008: 39.4 % of total employment2009: 33.3 % of total employment2010: 33.6 % of total employment2011: 33.6 % of total employment2012: 33.5 % of total employment2013: 33.3 % of total employment2014: 33.1 % of total employment2015: 32.6 % of total employment2016: 32.2 % of total employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

In 2016, own-account workers, total in Cambodia stood at 32.2%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Cambodia peaked at 45.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2016.

That places Cambodia 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, total in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Cambodia, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 44.2%
1992 44.3% +0.4%
1993 44.4% +0.1%
1994 44.9% +1.1%
1995 45.2% +0.7%
1996 45.0% -0.4%
1997 41.2% -8.4%
1998 41.3% +0.3%
1999 41.7% +0.7%
2000 41.2% -1.1%
2001 40.7% -1.2%
2002 36.8% -9.5%
2003 37.3% +1.3%
2004 37.9% +1.7%
2005 38.4% +1.3%
2006 38.6% +0.3%
2007 39.0% +1.0%
2008 39.4% +1.2%
2009 33.3% -15.5%
2010 33.6% +0.9%
2011 33.6% +0.1%
2012 33.5% -0.4%
2013 33.3% -0.6%
2014 33.1% -0.7%
2015 32.6% -1.3%
2016 32.2% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.6% 41.2% 45.2% 9
2000s 38.3% 33.3% 41.2% 10
2010s 33.1% 32.2% 33.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Cambodia?
Own-account workers, total in Cambodia was 32.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2016.
How does Cambodia rank for own-account workers, total?
Cambodia ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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