Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Cambodia
Cambodia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 7.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Cambodia, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Cambodia stood at 7.6%. 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 7.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.8% | — |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +69.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 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 7.6% in 2012, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by 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 7.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% 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 World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.