What share of workers in Kratie are paid employees?

Of employed people in Kratie in 2019, 14.4% were paid employees, 43.7% worked on their own account, 41.6% were unpaid family workers and 0.3% were employers (national: 31.5% paid employees).

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

81.9% of people aged 15 and over in Kratie were in work at the 2019 census, 0.6% were unemployed and 17.5% were not in the labour force (national: 78.0% in work).

Unemployment rate (2019 census, age 15+)

0.7%

2019

What is the unemployment rate in Kratie?

The unemployment rate in Kratie was 0.7% at the 2019 census (0.6% for men, 0.9% for women), joint 5th 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 Kratie?

The labour force participation rate in Kratie was 82.5% at the 2019 census, 87.8% for men and 77.4% for women (national: 79.1% overall).

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How many people in Kratie work in agriculture?

Agriculture, forestry and fishing gave work to 76.8% of employed people in Kratie at the 2019 census (national: 54.7%); 5th highest of 25 provinces for farm employment.

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What are the main industries in Kratie?

At the 2019 census 2.6% of workers in Kratie were in manufacturing, 1.9% in construction, 8.8% 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 Kratie work for foreign-owned companies?

Foreign-owned businesses employed 1.3% of workers in Kratie in 2019, government 4.0% and Cambodian-owned private businesses 93.4% (national: 12.8%, 4.9% and 78.7%).

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What jobs do people do in Kratie?

Skilled farm, forestry and fishing work was the main occupation of 73.1% of employed people in Kratie in 2019, services and sales work 9.9% and craft and related trades 4.6% (national: 52.9%, 12.4% and 16.4%).

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How many households in Kratie have piped water?

28.2% of households in Kratie drank piped water at the 2019 census (piped into the home or yard, or from a public tap), against 33.0% nationally; 7th highest of 25 provinces for piped water.

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How many people in Kratie own their home?

92.7% of households in Kratie owned the home they lived in at the 2019 census and 2.0% rented it (national: 90.7% owners and 6.2% renters).

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How Kratie compares with other provinces

Unemployment rate, age 15 and over (2019)

Kratie ranks 20 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, age 15 and over
17	Kandal	0.8%
18	Koh Kong	0.8%
19	Mondul Kiri	0.8%
20	Kratie	0.7%
21	Takeo	0.7%
22	Kampong Speu	0.6%
23	Prey Veng	0.5%

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

Kratie ranks 5 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing
2	Prey Veng	79.2%
3	Preah Vihear	78.9%
4	Tboung Khmum	77.8%
5	Kratie	76.8%
6	Kampong Thom	76.7%
7	Mondul Kiri	76.1%
8	Oddar Meanchey	76.1%

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Share of workers who are paid employees (2019)

Kratie ranks 21 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers who are paid employees
18	Mondul Kiri	16.8%
19	Kampong Thom	15.5%
20	Oddar Meanchey	15.1%
21	Kratie	14.4%
22	Preah Vihear	13.6%
23	Pursat	13.3%
24	Prey Veng	12.2%

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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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