What share of workers in Svay Rieng are paid employees?

Of employed people in Svay Rieng in 2019, 34.2% were paid employees, 43.8% worked on their own account, 21.3% were unpaid family workers and 0.7% were employers (national: 31.5% paid employees).

Economy, jobs and prices in Svay Rieng, Cambodia: official figures

83.7% of people aged 15 and over in Svay Rieng were in work at the 2019 census, 1.0% were unemployed and 15.3% were not in the labour force (national: 78.0% in work).

Unemployment rate (2019 census, age 15+)

1.2%

2019

What is the unemployment rate in Svay Rieng?

The unemployment rate in Svay Rieng was 1.2% at the 2019 census (1.0% for men, 1.3% for women), 12th 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 Svay Rieng?

The labour force participation rate in Svay Rieng was 84.7% at the 2019 census, 86.6% for men and 83.0% for women (national: 79.1% overall).

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How many people in Svay Rieng work in agriculture?

Agriculture, forestry and fishing gave work to 57.4% of employed people in Svay Rieng at the 2019 census (national: 54.7%); 8th lowest of 25 provinces for farm employment.

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What are the main industries in Svay Rieng?

At the 2019 census 21.9% of workers in Svay Rieng were in manufacturing, 3.7% in construction, 5.3% in wholesale and retail trade and 0.9% in accommodation and food services (national: 13.3%, 5.2%, 10.7% and 1.8%).

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How many people in Svay Rieng work for foreign-owned companies?

Foreign-owned businesses employed 23.5% of workers in Svay Rieng in 2019, government 4.1% and Cambodian-owned private businesses 70.3% (national: 12.8%, 4.9% and 78.7%).

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What jobs do people do in Svay Rieng?

Skilled farm, forestry and fishing work was the main occupation of 57.2% of employed people in Svay Rieng in 2019, services and sales work 6.5% and craft and related trades 24.2% (national: 52.9%, 12.4% and 16.4%).

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How many households in Svay Rieng have piped water?

12.0% of households in Svay Rieng drank piped water at the 2019 census (piped into the home or yard, or from a public tap), against 33.0% nationally; 4th lowest of 25 provinces for piped water.

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How many people in Svay Rieng own their home?

97.5% of households in Svay Rieng owned the home they lived in at the 2019 census and 0.9% rented it (national: 90.7% owners and 6.2% renters).

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How Svay Rieng compares with other provinces

Unemployment rate, age 15 and over (2019)

Svay Rieng ranks 12 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, age 15 and over
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%
14	Stung Treng	1.0%
15	Kampong Cham	0.9%

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

Svay Rieng ranks 18 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing
15	Kampong Chhnang	60.9%
16	Banteay Meanchey	60.7%
17	Takeo	59.6%
18	Svay Rieng	57.4%
19	Pailin	54.7%
20	Kep	51.0%
21	Koh Kong	45.3%

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Share of workers who are paid employees (2019)

Svay Rieng ranks 8 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers who are paid employees
5	Pailin	39.6%
6	Koh Kong	37.0%
7	Kep	36.8%
8	Svay Rieng	34.2%
9	Takeo	31.1%
10	Kampong Chhnang	26.7%
11	Banteay Meanchey	26.5%

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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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