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

Cambodia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.0765 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
0.0765
Change on year
up 69.0%
World rank
69th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.0765
in 2012
All-time low
0.0453
in 2009
Years of data
5
2003–2012

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

00.020.040.060.082003200720122003: 0.0482006: 0.0472008: 0.052009: 0.0452012: 0.076

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2012, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Cambodia stood at 0.0765. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure 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 0.0765 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0453, in 2009.

That places Cambodia 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Cambodia, 2003 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2003 0.0479
2006 0.047 -1.9%
2008 0.0504 +7.3%
2009 0.0453 -10.2%
2012 0.0765 +69.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0476 0.0453 0.0504 4
2010s 0.0765 0.0765 0.0765 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 66 Pakistan 0.0806 compare
  2. 67 India 0.0777 compare
  3. 68 Cameroon 0.0767 compare
  4. 70 Peru 0.0759 compare
  5. 71 Ecuador 0.0706 compare
  6. 72 Ethiopia 0.0702 compare

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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 0.0765 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0765 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0453 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 the World Bank, 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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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
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