Own-account workers, total in Cambodia
Cambodia: Own-account workers, total was 32.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Cambodia, 1991–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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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