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

Cambodia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.166 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.166
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
66th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.2173
in 2003
All-time low
0.166
in 2012
Years of data
5
2003–2012

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

00.050.10.150.22003200720122003: 0.2172006: 0.1892008: 0.1792009: 0.1742012: 0.166

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 0.166 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Cambodia peaked at 0.2173 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.166, in 2012.

Cambodia ranks 66th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Cambodia, 2003 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2003 0.2173
2006 0.1889 -13.0%
2008 0.179 -5.2%
2009 0.1735 -3.1%
2012 0.166 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1897 0.1735 0.2173 4
2010s 0.166 0.166 0.166 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 63 Peru 0.1828 compare
  2. 64 Paraguay 0.1733 compare
  3. 65 Costa Rica 0.1717 compare
  4. 67 Romania 0.1619 compare
  5. 68 Ecuador 0.1594 compare
  6. 69 Philippines 0.1431 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Cambodia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Cambodia was 0.166 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2173 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.166 in 2012.
How does Cambodia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Cambodia ranks 66th out of 75 countries with data for 2012.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed