Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Cambodia
Cambodia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 7.65 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
7.65
Change on year
up 69.0%
World rank
69th
of 79 countries
All-time high
7.65
in 2012
All-time low
4.53
in 2009
Years of data
5
2003–2012
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Cambodia, 2003–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Cambodia stood at 7.65. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.0% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Cambodia peaked at 7.65 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.53, in 2009.
Cambodia ranks 69th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.79 | — |
| 2006 | 4.7 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.04 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 4.53 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 7.65 | +69.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 7.65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.58, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 7.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.81, 48% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.76 | 4.53 | 5.04 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.65 | 7.65 | 7.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Cambodia?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Cambodia was 7.65 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 in 2012.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 in 2009.
- How does Cambodia rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Cambodia ranks 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2012.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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