What share of workers in Phnom Penh are paid employees?

Of employed people in Phnom Penh in 2019, 63.8% were paid employees, 27.3% worked on their own account, 8.1% were unpaid family workers and 0.7% were employers (national: 31.5% paid employees).

Economy, jobs and prices in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: official figures

70.4% of people aged 15 and over in Phnom Penh were in work at the 2019 census, 1.0% were unemployed and 28.6% 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 Phnom Penh?

The unemployment rate in Phnom Penh was 1.4% at the 2019 census (1.1% for men, 1.7% 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 Phnom Penh?

The labour force participation rate in Phnom Penh was 71.4% at the 2019 census, 79.6% for men and 63.8% for women (national: 79.1% overall).

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How many people in Phnom Penh work in agriculture?

Agriculture, forestry and fishing gave work to 4.5% of employed people in Phnom Penh at the 2019 census (national: 54.7%); the lowest of 25 provinces for farm employment.

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What are the main industries in Phnom Penh?

At the 2019 census 24.2% of workers in Phnom Penh were in manufacturing, 6.1% in construction, 24.3% in wholesale and retail trade and 4.5% in accommodation and food services (national: 13.3%, 5.2%, 10.7% and 1.8%).

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How many people in Phnom Penh work for foreign-owned companies?

Foreign-owned businesses employed 22.1% of workers in Phnom Penh in 2019, government 10.0% and Cambodian-owned private businesses 65.4% (national: 12.8%, 4.9% and 78.7%).

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What jobs do people do in Phnom Penh?

Skilled farm, forestry and fishing work was the main occupation of 4.2% of employed people in Phnom Penh in 2019, services and sales work 29.6% and craft and related trades 28.8% (national: 52.9%, 12.4% and 16.4%).

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How many households in Phnom Penh have piped water?

79.5% of households in Phnom Penh drank piped water at the 2019 census (piped into the home or yard, or from a public tap), against 33.0% nationally; the highest of 25 provinces for piped water.

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How many people in Phnom Penh own their home?

66.9% of households in Phnom Penh owned the home they lived in at the 2019 census and 30.8% rented it (national: 90.7% owners and 6.2% renters).

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How Phnom Penh compares with other capitals

Unemployment rate, age 15 and over (2019)

Phnom Penh ranks 10 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, age 15 and over
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%
13	Preah Vihear	1.1%

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

Phnom Penh ranks 25 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing
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%
25	Phnom Penh	4.5%

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Share of workers who are paid employees (2019)

Phnom Penh ranks 1 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers who are paid employees
1	Phnom Penh	63.8%
2	Preah Sihanouk	49.9%
3	Kampong Speu	46.8%
4	Kandal	42.2%
5	Pailin	39.6%
6	Koh Kong	37.0%
7	Kep	36.8%

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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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