Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cambodia
Cambodia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 28.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cambodia stood at 28.9%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cambodia peaked at 28.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.4% | — |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -34.1% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +53.4% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -44.4% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +63.2% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | +1.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 28.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 28.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +63.2% | 4.2% | 6.9% |
| 1997 | +53.4% | 5.0% | 7.6% |
| 1998 | -44.4% | 7.6% | 4.2% |
| 1994 | -34.1% | 7.4% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 8.5% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 16.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.1% | 28.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cambodia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cambodia was 28.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Cambodia ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.