What share of workers in Stung Treng are paid employees?

Of employed people in Stung Treng in 2019, 18.0% were paid employees, 43.9% worked on their own account, 37.7% were unpaid family workers and 0.3% were employers (national: 31.5% paid employees).

Economy, jobs and prices in Stung Treng, Cambodia: official figures

83.8% of people aged 15 and over in Stung Treng were in work at the 2019 census, 0.8% were unemployed and 15.4% were not in the labour force (national: 78.0% in work).

Unemployment rate (2019 census, age 15+)

1.0%

2019

What is the unemployment rate in Stung Treng?

The unemployment rate in Stung Treng was 1.0% at the 2019 census (1.0% for men, 0.9% for women), 12th 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 Stung Treng?

The labour force participation rate in Stung Treng was 84.6% at the 2019 census, 88.9% for men and 80.2% for women (national: 79.1% overall).

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How many people in Stung Treng work in agriculture?

Agriculture, forestry and fishing gave work to 73.8% of employed people in Stung Treng at the 2019 census (national: 54.7%); 10th highest of 25 provinces for farm employment.

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What are the main industries in Stung Treng?

At the 2019 census 2.2% of workers in Stung Treng were in manufacturing, 2.0% in construction, 7.9% in wholesale and retail trade and 1.4% in accommodation and food services (national: 13.3%, 5.2%, 10.7% and 1.8%).

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How many people in Stung Treng work for foreign-owned companies?

Foreign-owned businesses employed 0.8% of workers in Stung Treng in 2019, government 9.2% and Cambodian-owned private businesses 89.2% (national: 12.8%, 4.9% and 78.7%).

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What jobs do people do in Stung Treng?

Skilled farm, forestry and fishing work was the main occupation of 71.1% of employed people in Stung Treng in 2019, services and sales work 9.6% and craft and related trades 3.6% (national: 52.9%, 12.4% and 16.4%).

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How many households in Stung Treng have piped water?

13.6% of households in Stung Treng drank piped water at the 2019 census (piped into the home or yard, or from a public tap), against 33.0% nationally; 5th lowest of 25 provinces for piped water.

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How many people in Stung Treng own their home?

92.0% of households in Stung Treng owned the home they lived in at the 2019 census and 3.1% rented it (national: 90.7% owners and 6.2% renters).

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How Stung Treng compares with other provinces

Unemployment rate, age 15 and over (2019)

Stung Treng ranks 14 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, age 15 and over
11	Tboung Khmum	1.4%
12	Svay Rieng	1.2%
13	Preah Vihear	1.1%
14	Stung Treng	1.0%
15	Kampong Cham	0.9%
16	Kampong Thom	0.9%
17	Kandal	0.8%

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

Stung Treng ranks 10 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing
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%
13	Kampong Cham	64.4%

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Share of workers who are paid employees (2019)

Stung Treng ranks 16 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers who are paid employees
13	Siem Reap	23.5%
14	Battambang	21.6%
15	Tboung Khmum	18.5%
16	Stung Treng	18.0%
17	Kampot	17.9%
18	Mondul Kiri	16.8%
19	Kampong Thom	15.5%

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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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