What share of workers in Koh Kong are paid employees?

Of employed people in Koh Kong in 2019, 37.0% were paid employees, 40.3% worked on their own account, 22.3% were unpaid family workers and 0.4% were employers (national: 31.5% paid employees).

Economy, jobs and prices in Koh Kong, Cambodia: official figures

73.7% of people aged 15 and over in Koh Kong were in work at the 2019 census, 0.6% were unemployed and 25.7% were not in the labour force (national: 78.0% in work).

Unemployment rate (2019 census, age 15+)

0.8%

2019

What is the unemployment rate in Koh Kong?

The unemployment rate in Koh Kong was 0.8% at the 2019 census (0.7% for men, 0.9% for women), joint 7th 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 Koh Kong?

The labour force participation rate in Koh Kong was 74.3% at the 2019 census, 84.4% for men and 64.2% for women (national: 79.1% overall).

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How many people in Koh Kong work in agriculture?

Agriculture, forestry and fishing gave work to 45.3% of employed people in Koh Kong at the 2019 census (national: 54.7%); 5th lowest of 25 provinces for farm employment.

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What are the main industries in Koh Kong?

At the 2019 census 15.8% of workers in Koh Kong were in manufacturing, 7.1% in construction, 13.7% in wholesale and retail trade and 1.8% in accommodation and food services (national: 13.3%, 5.2%, 10.7% and 1.8%).

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How many people in Koh Kong work for foreign-owned companies?

Foreign-owned businesses employed 15.4% of workers in Koh Kong in 2019, government 7.1% and Cambodian-owned private businesses 75.5% (national: 12.8%, 4.9% and 78.7%).

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What jobs do people do in Koh Kong?

Skilled farm, forestry and fishing work was the main occupation of 43.6% of employed people in Koh Kong in 2019, services and sales work 16.1% and craft and related trades 19.9% (national: 52.9%, 12.4% and 16.4%).

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How many households in Koh Kong have piped water?

38.7% of households in Koh Kong drank piped water at the 2019 census (piped into the home or yard, or from a public tap), against 33.0% nationally; 5th highest of 25 provinces for piped water.

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How many people in Koh Kong own their home?

87.6% of households in Koh Kong owned the home they lived in at the 2019 census and 7.8% rented it (national: 90.7% owners and 6.2% renters).

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How Koh Kong compares with other provinces

Unemployment rate, age 15 and over (2019)

Koh Kong ranks 18 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, age 15 and over
15	Kampong Cham	0.9%
16	Kampong Thom	0.9%
17	Kandal	0.8%
18	Koh Kong	0.8%
19	Mondul Kiri	0.8%
20	Kratie	0.7%
21	Takeo	0.7%

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

Koh Kong ranks 21 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing
18	Svay Rieng	57.4%
19	Pailin	54.7%
20	Kep	51.0%
21	Koh Kong	45.3%
22	Kampong Speu	45.2%
23	Kandal	40.6%
24	Preah Sihanouk	27.6%

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Share of workers who are paid employees (2019)

Koh Kong ranks 6 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers who are paid employees
3	Kampong Speu	46.8%
4	Kandal	42.2%
5	Pailin	39.6%
6	Koh Kong	37.0%
7	Kep	36.8%
8	Svay Rieng	34.2%
9	Takeo	31.1%

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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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