What share of workers in Banteay Meanchey are paid employees?

Of employed people in Banteay Meanchey in 2019, 26.5% were paid employees, 44.3% worked on their own account, 27.7% were unpaid family workers and 1.3% were employers (national: 31.5% paid employees).

Economy, jobs and prices in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia: official figures

75.9% of people aged 15 and over in Banteay Meanchey were in work at the 2019 census, 1.6% were unemployed and 22.4% were not in the labour force (national: 78.0% in work).

Unemployment rate (2019 census, age 15+)

2.1%

2019

What is the unemployment rate in Banteay Meanchey?

The unemployment rate in Banteay Meanchey was 2.1% at the 2019 census (2.0% for men, 2.2% for women), joint 4th highest of 25 provinces for unemployment (national: 1.3%). It is the share of the labour force aged 15 and over without work.

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What is the labour force participation rate in Banteay Meanchey?

The labour force participation rate in Banteay Meanchey was 77.6% at the 2019 census, 85.6% for men and 69.9% for women (national: 79.1% overall).

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How many people in Banteay Meanchey work in agriculture?

Agriculture, forestry and fishing gave work to 60.7% of employed people in Banteay Meanchey at the 2019 census (national: 54.7%); 10th lowest of 25 provinces for farm employment.

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What are the main industries in Banteay Meanchey?

At the 2019 census 4.4% of workers in Banteay Meanchey were in manufacturing, 12.8% in construction, 9.7% in wholesale and retail trade and 1.0% in accommodation and food services (national: 13.3%, 5.2%, 10.7% and 1.8%).

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How many people in Banteay Meanchey work for foreign-owned companies?

Foreign-owned businesses employed 8.3% of workers in Banteay Meanchey in 2019, government 3.7% and Cambodian-owned private businesses 76.8% (national: 12.8%, 4.9% and 78.7%).

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What jobs do people do in Banteay Meanchey?

Skilled farm, forestry and fishing work was the main occupation of 58.4% of employed people in Banteay Meanchey in 2019, services and sales work 10.5% and craft and related trades 9.9% (national: 52.9%, 12.4% and 16.4%).

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How many households in Banteay Meanchey have piped water?

19.5% of households in Banteay Meanchey drank piped water at the 2019 census (piped into the home or yard, or from a public tap), against 33.0% nationally; 12th highest of 25 provinces for piped water.

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How many people in Banteay Meanchey own their home?

91.7% of households in Banteay Meanchey owned the home they lived in at the 2019 census and 3.5% rented it (national: 90.7% owners and 6.2% renters).

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How Banteay Meanchey compares with other provinces

Unemployment rate, age 15 and over (2019)

Banteay Meanchey ranks 4 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, age 15 and over
1	Preah Sihanouk	6.9%
2	Battambang	2.7%
3	Pailin	2.2%
4	Banteay Meanchey	2.1%
5	Kep	2.1%
6	Siem Reap	1.8%
7	Kampot	1.5%

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Share of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing (2019)

Banteay Meanchey ranks 16 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing
13	Kampong Cham	64.4%
14	Siem Reap	61.6%
15	Kampong Chhnang	60.9%
16	Banteay Meanchey	60.7%
17	Takeo	59.6%
18	Svay Rieng	57.4%
19	Pailin	54.7%

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Share of workers who are paid employees (2019)

Banteay Meanchey ranks 11 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers who are paid employees
8	Svay Rieng	34.2%
9	Takeo	31.1%
10	Kampong Chhnang	26.7%
11	Banteay Meanchey	26.5%
12	Kampong Cham	25.7%
13	Siem Reap	23.5%
14	Battambang	21.6%

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Sources

National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning: General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019, Final Results (national report with provincial tables PT 01-PT 23), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8a10064a917f…)

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