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

Cambodia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.0472 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
0.0472
Change on year
up 78.2%
World rank
54th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.0472
in 2012
All-time low
0.0251
in 2006
Years of data
5
2003–2012

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

00.010.020.030.040.052003200720122003: 0.0332006: 0.0252008: 0.032009: 0.0262012: 0.047

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Cambodia is 0.0472, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.2% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Cambodia peaked at 0.0472 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0251, in 2006.

Cambodia ranks 54th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural in Cambodia, 2003 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2003 0.0334
2006 0.0251 -24.9%
2008 0.0301 +20.2%
2009 0.0265 -12.1%
2012 0.0472 +78.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0288 0.0251 0.0334 4
2010s 0.0472 0.0472 0.0472 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 51 El Salvador 0.0595 compare
  2. 52 Paraguay 0.0586 compare
  3. 53 Uruguay 0.0577 compare
  4. 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0468 compare
  5. 56 Honduras 0.04 compare
  6. 57 Cameroon 0.0399 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Cambodia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Cambodia was 0.0472 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0472 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0251 in 2006.
How does Cambodia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Cambodia ranks 54th out of 65 countries with data for 2012.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed