Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Cambodia

Cambodia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.1031 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.1031
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
60th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.1702
in 2003
All-time low
0.1031
in 2012
Years of data
5
2003–2012

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Cambodia, 2003–2012

00.050.10.152003200720122003: 0.172006: 0.1222008: 0.1272009: 0.1182012: 0.103

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 0.1031 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Cambodia peaked at 0.1702 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1031, in 2012.

Cambodia ranks 60th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in Cambodia, 2003 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2003 0.1702
2006 0.1217 -28.5%
2008 0.1274 +4.7%
2009 0.1181 -7.3%
2012 0.1031 -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1343 0.1181 0.1702 4
2010s 0.1031 0.1031 0.1031 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 57 Uruguay 0.1153 compare
  2. 58 Ecuador 0.1096 compare
  3. 59 Honduras 0.1037 compare
  4. 61 El Salvador 0.1018 compare
  5. 62 Morocco 0.067 compare
  6. 63 Guatemala 0.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Cambodia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Cambodia was 0.1031 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1702 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1031 in 2012.
How does Cambodia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Cambodia ranks 60th out of 64 countries with data for 2012.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed