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

Cambodia: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
0.7%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
62nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 2001
Years of data
7
1997–2012

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

00.20.40.60.81997200420121997: 0.586 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2001: 0.549 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2003: 0.66 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2006: 0.673 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2008: 0.759 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2009: 0.666 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2012: 0.716 % of urban workers in the industrial sector

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

Analysis

In 2012, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Cambodia stood at 0.7%.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Cambodia peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.

That places Cambodia 62nd out of 86 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector) in Cambodia, 1997 to 2012.
Year % of urban workers in the industrial sector Change
1997 0.6%
2001 0.5% -6.5%
2003 0.7% +20.4%
2006 0.7% +1.9%
2008 0.8% +12.8%
2009 0.7% -12.2%
2012 0.7% +7.4%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 0.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 59 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
  2. 60 Pakistan 0.7% compare
  3. 61 Nicaragua 0.7% compare
  4. 63 Paraguay 0.7% compare
  5. 64 India 0.7% compare
  6. 65 Uruguay 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Cambodia?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Cambodia was 0.7% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
How does Cambodia rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban?
Cambodia ranks 62nd out of 86 countries with data for 2012.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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