What share of workers in Preah Sihanouk are paid employees?

Of employed people in Preah Sihanouk in 2019, 49.9% were paid employees, 33.5% worked on their own account, 15.8% were unpaid family workers and 0.7% were employers (national: 31.5% paid employees).

Economy, jobs and prices in Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia: official figures

72.3% of people aged 15 and over in Preah Sihanouk were in work at the 2019 census, 5.4% were unemployed and 22.3% were not in the labour force (national: 78.0% in work).

Unemployment rate (2019 census, age 15+)

6.9%

2019

What is the unemployment rate in Preah Sihanouk?

The unemployment rate in Preah Sihanouk was 6.9% at the 2019 census (5.6% for men, 8.7% for women), the 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 Preah Sihanouk?

The labour force participation rate in Preah Sihanouk was 77.7% at the 2019 census, 84.7% for men and 70.0% for women (national: 79.1% overall).

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How many people in Preah Sihanouk work in agriculture?

Agriculture, forestry and fishing gave work to 27.6% of employed people in Preah Sihanouk at the 2019 census (national: 54.7%); 2nd lowest of 25 provinces for farm employment.

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What are the main industries in Preah Sihanouk?

At the 2019 census 17.6% of workers in Preah Sihanouk were in manufacturing, 9.8% in construction, 18.3% in wholesale and retail trade and 3.7% in accommodation and food services (national: 13.3%, 5.2%, 10.7% and 1.8%).

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How many people in Preah Sihanouk work for foreign-owned companies?

Foreign-owned businesses employed 46.2% of workers in Preah Sihanouk in 2019, government 3.6% and Cambodian-owned private businesses 48.0% (national: 12.8%, 4.9% and 78.7%).

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What jobs do people do in Preah Sihanouk?

Skilled farm, forestry and fishing work was the main occupation of 24.8% of employed people in Preah Sihanouk in 2019, services and sales work 21.4% and craft and related trades 22.9% (national: 52.9%, 12.4% and 16.4%).

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How many households in Preah Sihanouk have piped water?

39.6% of households in Preah Sihanouk drank piped water at the 2019 census (piped into the home or yard, or from a public tap), against 33.0% nationally; joint 3rd highest of 25 provinces for piped water.

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How many people in Preah Sihanouk own their home?

83.3% of households in Preah Sihanouk owned the home they lived in at the 2019 census and 11.6% rented it (national: 90.7% owners and 6.2% renters).

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How Preah Sihanouk compares with other provinces

Unemployment rate, age 15 and over (2019)

Preah Sihanouk ranks 1 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, age 15 and over
1	Preah Sihanouk	6.9%
2	Battambang	2.7%
3	Pailin	2.2%
4	Banteay Meanchey	2.1%
5	Kep	2.1%
6	Siem Reap	1.8%
7	Kampot	1.5%

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

Preah Sihanouk ranks 24 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)

Preah Sihanouk ranks 2 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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