Industry share of total emplyoment in Cambodia
Cambodia: Industry share of total emplyoment was 28.87 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry share of total emplyoment in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Cambodia stood at 28.87. 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 share of total emplyoment in Cambodia peaked at 28.87 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.23, 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 share of total emplyoment in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.39 | — |
| 1992 | 7.47 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.35 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.85 | -34.1% |
| 1995 | 5 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.96 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.6 | +53.4% |
| 1998 | 4.23 | -44.4% |
| 1999 | 6.9 | +63.2% |
| 2000 | 8.54 | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 11 | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 10.93 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.57 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 12.1 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 13.17 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 14.02 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 14.72 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 15.67 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 15.62 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.97 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.47 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 17.76 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 19.28 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 23.77 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 24.92 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 25.76 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 25.49 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.02 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.47 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 25.14 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 26.41 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 27.04 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 27.56 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 28.43 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 28.87 | +1.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 28.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.84, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 28.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.94, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry share of total emplyoment 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% | 4.23 | 6.9 |
| 1997 | +53.4% | 4.96 | 7.6 |
| 1998 | -44.4% | 7.6 | 4.23 |
| 1994 | -34.1% | 7.35 | 4.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.19 | 4.23 | 7.6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.73 | 8.54 | 15.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.89 | 15.97 | 25.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.25 | 25.14 | 28.87 | 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 share of total emplyoment in Cambodia?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Cambodia was 28.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.87 in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Cambodia ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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