What share of workers in Kampong Cham are paid employees?

Of employed people in Kampong Cham in 2019, 25.7% were paid employees, 44.3% worked on their own account, 29.3% were unpaid family workers and 0.6% were employers (national: 31.5% paid employees).

Economy, jobs and prices in Kampong Cham, Cambodia: official figures

77.9% of people aged 15 and over in Kampong Cham were in work at the 2019 census, 0.7% were unemployed and 21.4% were not in the labour force (national: 78.0% in work).

Unemployment rate (2019 census, age 15+)

0.9%

2019

What is the unemployment rate in Kampong Cham?

The unemployment rate in Kampong Cham was 0.9% at the 2019 census (0.8% for men, 1.0% for women), joint 10th lowest 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 Kampong Cham?

The labour force participation rate in Kampong Cham was 78.6% at the 2019 census, 83.6% for men and 74.3% for women (national: 79.1% overall).

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How many people in Kampong Cham work in agriculture?

Agriculture, forestry and fishing gave work to 64.4% of employed people in Kampong Cham at the 2019 census (national: 54.7%); 13th highest of 25 provinces for farm employment.

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What are the main industries in Kampong Cham?

At the 2019 census 12.4% of workers in Kampong Cham were in manufacturing, 4.0% in construction, 8.6% in wholesale and retail trade and 1.2% in accommodation and food services (national: 13.3%, 5.2%, 10.7% and 1.8%).

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How many people in Kampong Cham work for foreign-owned companies?

Foreign-owned businesses employed 9.7% of workers in Kampong Cham in 2019, government 3.4% and Cambodian-owned private businesses 81.6% (national: 12.8%, 4.9% and 78.7%).

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What jobs do people do in Kampong Cham?

Skilled farm, forestry and fishing work was the main occupation of 60.4% of employed people in Kampong Cham in 2019, services and sales work 9.5% and craft and related trades 15.3% (national: 52.9%, 12.4% and 16.4%).

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How many households in Kampong Cham have piped water?

39.6% of households in Kampong Cham drank piped water at the 2019 census (piped into the home or yard, or from a public tap), against 33.0% nationally; joint 3rd highest of 25 provinces for piped water.

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How many people in Kampong Cham own their home?

95.0% of households in Kampong Cham owned the home they lived in at the 2019 census and 1.2% rented it (national: 90.7% owners and 6.2% renters).

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How Kampong Cham compares with other provinces

Unemployment rate, age 15 and over (2019)

Kampong Cham ranks 15 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, age 15 and over
12	Svay Rieng	1.2%
13	Preah Vihear	1.1%
14	Stung Treng	1.0%
15	Kampong Cham	0.9%
16	Kampong Thom	0.9%
17	Kandal	0.8%
18	Koh Kong	0.8%

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

Kampong Cham ranks 13 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing
10	Stung Treng	73.8%
11	Kampot	72.7%
12	Battambang	66.0%
13	Kampong Cham	64.4%
14	Siem Reap	61.6%
15	Kampong Chhnang	60.9%
16	Banteay Meanchey	60.7%

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Share of workers who are paid employees (2019)

Kampong Cham ranks 12 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers who are paid employees
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%
15	Tboung Khmum	18.5%

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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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