What share of workers in Prey Veng are paid employees?

Of employed people in Prey Veng in 2019, 12.2% were paid employees, 50.9% worked on their own account, 36.3% were unpaid family workers and 0.2% were employers (national: 31.5% paid employees).

Economy, jobs and prices in Prey Veng, Cambodia: official figures

81.4% of people aged 15 and over in Prey Veng were in work at the 2019 census, 0.4% were unemployed and 18.2% were not in the labour force (national: 78.0% in work).

Unemployment rate (2019 census, age 15+)

0.5%

2019

What is the unemployment rate in Prey Veng?

The unemployment rate in Prey Veng was 0.5% at the 2019 census (0.4% for men, 0.5% for women), joint 2nd 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 Prey Veng?

The labour force participation rate in Prey Veng was 81.8% at the 2019 census, 84.7% for men and 79.4% for women (national: 79.1% overall).

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How many people in Prey Veng work in agriculture?

Agriculture, forestry and fishing gave work to 79.2% of employed people in Prey Veng at the 2019 census (national: 54.7%); 2nd highest of 25 provinces for farm employment.

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What are the main industries in Prey Veng?

At the 2019 census 5.2% of workers in Prey Veng were in manufacturing, 3.1% in construction, 6.1% in wholesale and retail trade and 0.1% in accommodation and food services (national: 13.3%, 5.2%, 10.7% and 1.8%).

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How many people in Prey Veng work for foreign-owned companies?

Foreign-owned businesses employed 4.2% of workers in Prey Veng in 2019, government 3.1% and Cambodian-owned private businesses 87.2% (national: 12.8%, 4.9% and 78.7%).

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What jobs do people do in Prey Veng?

Skilled farm, forestry and fishing work was the main occupation of 78.8% of employed people in Prey Veng in 2019, services and sales work 6.2% and craft and related trades 7.3% (national: 52.9%, 12.4% and 16.4%).

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How many households in Prey Veng have piped water?

18.1% of households in Prey Veng drank piped water at the 2019 census (piped into the home or yard, or from a public tap), against 33.0% nationally; 11th lowest of 25 provinces for piped water.

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How many people in Prey Veng own their home?

97.6% of households in Prey Veng owned the home they lived in at the 2019 census and 0.4% rented it (national: 90.7% owners and 6.2% renters).

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How Prey Veng compares with other provinces

Unemployment rate, age 15 and over (2019)

Prey Veng ranks 23 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, age 15 and over
19	Mondul Kiri	0.8%
20	Kratie	0.7%
21	Takeo	0.7%
22	Kampong Speu	0.6%
23	Prey Veng	0.5%
24	Ratanak Kiri	0.5%
25	Oddar Meanchey	0.3%

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

Prey Veng ranks 2 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing
1	Ratanak Kiri	81.1%
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%

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Share of workers who are paid employees (2019)

Prey Veng ranks 24 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers who are paid employees
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%
25	Ratanak Kiri	11.5%

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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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