What share of workers in Kampong Chhnang are paid employees?

Of employed people in Kampong Chhnang in 2019, 26.7% were paid employees, 42.4% worked on their own account, 30.5% were unpaid family workers and 0.4% were employers (national: 31.5% paid employees).

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

81.4% of people aged 15 and over in Kampong Chhnang were in work at the 2019 census, 1.1% were unemployed and 17.5% were not in the labour force (national: 78.0% in work).

Unemployment rate (2019 census, age 15+)

1.4%

2019

What is the unemployment rate in Kampong Chhnang?

The unemployment rate in Kampong Chhnang was 1.4% at the 2019 census (1.5% for men, 1.3% for women), joint 9th 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 Kampong Chhnang?

The labour force participation rate in Kampong Chhnang was 82.5% at the 2019 census, 85.9% for men and 79.7% for women (national: 79.1% overall).

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How many people in Kampong Chhnang work in agriculture?

Agriculture, forestry and fishing gave work to 60.9% of employed people in Kampong Chhnang at the 2019 census (national: 54.7%); 11th lowest of 25 provinces for farm employment.

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What are the main industries in Kampong Chhnang?

At the 2019 census 17.1% of workers in Kampong Chhnang were in manufacturing, 4.3% in construction, 7.5% in wholesale and retail trade and 0.9% in accommodation and food services (national: 13.3%, 5.2%, 10.7% and 1.8%).

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

Foreign-owned businesses employed 16.0% of workers in Kampong Chhnang in 2019, government 4.1% and Cambodian-owned private businesses 78.6% (national: 12.8%, 4.9% and 78.7%).

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What jobs do people do in Kampong Chhnang?

Skilled farm, forestry and fishing work was the main occupation of 60.6% of employed people in Kampong Chhnang in 2019, services and sales work 8.6% and craft and related trades 20.3% (national: 52.9%, 12.4% and 16.4%).

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How many households in Kampong Chhnang have piped water?

18.6% of households in Kampong Chhnang drank piped water at the 2019 census (piped into the home or yard, or from a public tap), against 33.0% nationally; 12th lowest of 25 provinces for piped water.

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How many people in Kampong Chhnang own their home?

96.7% of households in Kampong Chhnang 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 Chhnang compares with other provinces

Unemployment rate, age 15 and over (2019)

Kampong Chhnang ranks 9 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, age 15 and over
6	Siem Reap	1.8%
7	Kampot	1.5%
8	Pursat	1.5%
9	Kampong Chhnang	1.4%
10	Phnom Penh	1.4%
11	Tboung Khmum	1.4%
12	Svay Rieng	1.2%

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

Kampong Chhnang ranks 15 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing
12	Battambang	66.0%
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%

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Share of workers who are paid employees (2019)

Kampong Chhnang ranks 10 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers who are paid employees
7	Kep	36.8%
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%

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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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