What share of workers in Kampot are paid employees?

Of employed people in Kampot in 2019, 17.9% were paid employees, 51.0% worked on their own account, 30.1% were unpaid family workers and 0.8% were employers (national: 31.5% paid employees).

Economy, jobs and prices in Kampot, Cambodia: official figures

81.0% of people aged 15 and over in Kampot were in work at the 2019 census, 1.2% were unemployed and 17.8% were not in the labour force (national: 78.0% in work).

Unemployment rate (2019 census, age 15+)

1.5%

2019

What is the unemployment rate in Kampot?

The unemployment rate in Kampot was 1.5% at the 2019 census (1.3% for men, 1.6% for women), joint 7th 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 Kampot?

The labour force participation rate in Kampot was 82.2% at the 2019 census, 85.3% for men and 79.4% for women (national: 79.1% overall).

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How many people in Kampot work in agriculture?

Agriculture, forestry and fishing gave work to 72.7% of employed people in Kampot at the 2019 census (national: 54.7%); 11th highest of 25 provinces for farm employment.

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What are the main industries in Kampot?

At the 2019 census 6.7% of workers in Kampot were in manufacturing, 4.2% in construction, 6.2% in wholesale and retail trade and 0.8% in accommodation and food services (national: 13.3%, 5.2%, 10.7% and 1.8%).

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How many people in Kampot work for foreign-owned companies?

Foreign-owned businesses employed 5.7% of workers in Kampot in 2019, government 4.2% and Cambodian-owned private businesses 82.6% (national: 12.8%, 4.9% and 78.7%).

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What jobs do people do in Kampot?

Skilled farm, forestry and fishing work was the main occupation of 72.3% of employed people in Kampot in 2019, services and sales work 7.1% and craft and related trades 10.2% (national: 52.9%, 12.4% and 16.4%).

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How many households in Kampot have piped water?

17.5% of households in Kampot drank piped water at the 2019 census (piped into the home or yard, or from a public tap), against 33.0% nationally; 10th lowest of 25 provinces for piped water.

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How many people in Kampot own their home?

97.9% of households in Kampot owned the home they lived in at the 2019 census and 1.0% rented it (national: 90.7% owners and 6.2% renters).

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How Kampot compares with other provinces

Unemployment rate, age 15 and over (2019)

Kampot ranks 7 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, age 15 and over
4	Banteay Meanchey	2.1%
5	Kep	2.1%
6	Siem Reap	1.8%
7	Kampot	1.5%
8	Pursat	1.5%
9	Kampong Chhnang	1.4%
10	Phnom Penh	1.4%

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

Kampot ranks 11 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing
8	Oddar Meanchey	76.1%
9	Pursat	75.1%
10	Stung Treng	73.8%
11	Kampot	72.7%
12	Battambang	66.0%
13	Kampong Cham	64.4%
14	Siem Reap	61.6%

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Share of workers who are paid employees (2019)

Kampot ranks 17 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers who are paid employees
14	Battambang	21.6%
15	Tboung Khmum	18.5%
16	Stung Treng	18.0%
17	Kampot	17.9%
18	Mondul Kiri	16.8%
19	Kampong Thom	15.5%
20	Oddar Meanchey	15.1%

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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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