What share of workers in Pursat are paid employees?

Of employed people in Pursat in 2019, 13.3% were paid employees, 63.6% worked on their own account, 22.4% were unpaid family workers and 0.6% were employers (national: 31.5% paid employees).

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

80.2% of people aged 15 and over in Pursat were in work at the 2019 census, 1.2% were unemployed and 18.6% were not in the labour force (national: 78.0% in work).

Unemployment rate (2019 census, age 15+)

1.5%

2019

What is the unemployment rate in Pursat?

The unemployment rate in Pursat was 1.5% at the 2019 census (1.2% for men, 1.8% for women), joint 7th 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 Pursat?

The labour force participation rate in Pursat was 81.4% at the 2019 census, 84.9% for men and 78.3% for women (national: 79.1% overall).

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How many people in Pursat work in agriculture?

Agriculture, forestry and fishing gave work to 75.1% of employed people in Pursat at the 2019 census (national: 54.7%); 9th highest of 25 provinces for farm employment.

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What are the main industries in Pursat?

At the 2019 census 5.0% of workers in Pursat were in manufacturing, 3.3% in construction, 7.4% in wholesale and retail trade and 0.8% in accommodation and food services (national: 13.3%, 5.2%, 10.7% and 1.8%).

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How many people in Pursat work for foreign-owned companies?

Foreign-owned businesses employed 3.2% of workers in Pursat in 2019, government 4.3% and Cambodian-owned private businesses 88.6% (national: 12.8%, 4.9% and 78.7%).

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What jobs do people do in Pursat?

Skilled farm, forestry and fishing work was the main occupation of 74.6% of employed people in Pursat in 2019, services and sales work 8.0% and craft and related trades 7.6% (national: 52.9%, 12.4% and 16.4%).

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How many households in Pursat have piped water?

19.3% of households in Pursat drank piped water at the 2019 census (piped into the home or yard, or from a public tap), against 33.0% nationally; 13th highest of 25 provinces for piped water.

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How many people in Pursat own their home?

95.8% of households in Pursat owned the home they lived in at the 2019 census and 1.4% rented it (national: 90.7% owners and 6.2% renters).

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How Pursat compares with other provinces

Unemployment rate, age 15 and over (2019)

Pursat ranks 8 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, age 15 and over
5	Kep	2.1%
6	Siem Reap	1.8%
7	Kampot	1.5%
8	Pursat	1.5%
9	Kampong Chhnang	1.4%
10	Phnom Penh	1.4%
11	Tboung Khmum	1.4%

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

Pursat ranks 9 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing
6	Kampong Thom	76.7%
7	Mondul Kiri	76.1%
8	Oddar Meanchey	76.1%
9	Pursat	75.1%
10	Stung Treng	73.8%
11	Kampot	72.7%
12	Battambang	66.0%

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Share of workers who are paid employees (2019)

Pursat ranks 23 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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