Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 33.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 33.4% for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Cambodia peaked at 77.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2025.
That places Cambodia 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.3% | — |
| 1992 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.7% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.8% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 77.5% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 75.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 73.5% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 33.4% | -2.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 33.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 33.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.6%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 71.8% | 77.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 55.9% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 37.5% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 33.4% | 37.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 462.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5889 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Cambodia?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Cambodia was 33.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Cambodia ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).