What share of workers in Tboung Khmum are paid employees?

Of employed people in Tboung Khmum in 2019, 18.5% were paid employees, 46.4% worked on their own account, 34.3% were unpaid family workers and 0.4% were employers (national: 31.5% paid employees).

Economy, jobs and prices in Tboung Khmum, Cambodia: official figures

78.7% of people aged 15 and over in Tboung Khmum were in work at the 2019 census, 1.1% were unemployed and 20.2% were not in the labour force (national: 78.0% in work).

Unemployment rate (2019 census, age 15+)

1.4%

2019

What is the unemployment rate in Tboung Khmum?

The unemployment rate in Tboung Khmum was 1.4% at the 2019 census (1.8% for men, 1.0% for women), joint 9th 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 Tboung Khmum?

The labour force participation rate in Tboung Khmum was 79.8% at the 2019 census, 85.4% for men and 74.8% for women (national: 79.1% overall).

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How many people in Tboung Khmum work in agriculture?

Agriculture, forestry and fishing gave work to 77.8% of employed people in Tboung Khmum at the 2019 census (national: 54.7%); 4th highest of 25 provinces for farm employment.

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What are the main industries in Tboung Khmum?

At the 2019 census 3.3% of workers in Tboung Khmum were in manufacturing, 1.9% in construction, 7.9% in wholesale and retail trade and 0.6% in accommodation and food services (national: 13.3%, 5.2%, 10.7% and 1.8%).

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How many people in Tboung Khmum work for foreign-owned companies?

Foreign-owned businesses employed 0.8% of workers in Tboung Khmum in 2019, government 2.7% and Cambodian-owned private businesses 94.5% (national: 12.8%, 4.9% and 78.7%).

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What jobs do people do in Tboung Khmum?

Skilled farm, forestry and fishing work was the main occupation of 69.1% of employed people in Tboung Khmum in 2019, services and sales work 8.5% and craft and related trades 3.9% (national: 52.9%, 12.4% and 16.4%).

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How many households in Tboung Khmum have piped water?

20.3% of households in Tboung Khmum drank piped water at the 2019 census (piped into the home or yard, or from a public tap), against 33.0% nationally; 11th highest of 25 provinces for piped water.

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How many people in Tboung Khmum own their home?

92.7% of households in Tboung Khmum owned the home they lived in at the 2019 census and 1.1% rented it (national: 90.7% owners and 6.2% renters).

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How Tboung Khmum compares with other provinces

Unemployment rate, age 15 and over (2019)

Tboung Khmum ranks 11 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, age 15 and over
8	Pursat	1.5%
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%

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

Tboung Khmum ranks 4 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)

Tboung Khmum ranks 15 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Region	Share of workers who are paid employees
12	Kampong Cham	25.7%
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%

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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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