Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Cambodia

Cambodia: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
0.8%
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
53rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.4%
in 1997
Years of data
7
1997–2012

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Cambodia, 1997–2012

00.20.40.60.81997200420121997: 0.393 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2001: 0.585 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2003: 0.569 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2006: 0.702 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2008: 0.774 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2009: 0.601 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2012: 0.752 % of rural workers in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the industrial sector.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 0.8% for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in 2012.

The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Cambodia peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.

Cambodia ranks 53rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector) in Cambodia, 1997 to 2012.
Year % of rural workers in the industrial sector Change
1997 0.4%
2001 0.6% +49.0%
2003 0.6% -2.8%
2006 0.7% +23.4%
2008 0.8% +10.3%
2009 0.6% -22.5%
2012 0.8% +25.2%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 0.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 50 South Africa 0.8% compare
  2. 51 Kosovo 0.8% compare
  3. 51 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8% compare
  4. 54 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  5. 55 India 0.7% compare
  6. 56 El Salvador 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Cambodia?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Cambodia was 0.8% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
How does Cambodia rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural?
Cambodia ranks 53rd out of 84 countries with data for 2012.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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