Part time employment, total in Cambodia

Cambodia: Part time employment, total was 21.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
51st
of 111 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 1997
All-time low
15.5%
in 2000
Years of data
17
1996–2019

Part time employment, total in Cambodia, 1996–2019

203040501996200720191996: 44.3 % of total employment1997: 49.4 % of total employment1999: 16.2 % of total employment2000: 15.5 % of total employment2001: 27.2 % of total employment2003: 39.1 % of total employment2007: 34.5 % of total employment2008: 34.8 % of total employment2009: 34.9 % of total employment2010: 31.8 % of total employment2011: 29.7 % of total employment2012: 32.1 % of total employment2013: 25.1 % of total employment2014: 24.3 % of total employment2015: 24.4 % of total employment2016: 21.7 % of total employment2019: 21.5 % of total employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

In 2019, part time employment, total in Cambodia stood at 21.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Cambodia peaked at 49.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2000.

Cambodia ranks 51st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Part time employment, total in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Cambodia, 1996 to 2019.
Year % of total employment Change
1996 44.3%
1997 49.4% +11.5%
1999 16.2% -67.2%
2000 15.5% -4.2%
2001 27.2% +75.6%
2003 39.1% +43.4%
2007 34.5% -11.6%
2008 34.8% +0.9%
2009 34.9% +0.2%
2010 31.8% -9.0%
2011 29.7% -6.6%
2012 32.1% +8.2%
2013 25.1% -21.8%
2014 24.3% -3.4%
2015 24.4% +0.7%
2016 21.7% -11.3%
2019 21.5% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.6% 16.2% 49.4% 3
2000s 31.0% 15.5% 39.1% 6
2010s 26.3% 21.5% 32.1% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, total in Cambodia?
Part time employment, total in Cambodia was 21.5% in 2019, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
How does Cambodia rank for part time employment, total?
Cambodia ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
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Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.