ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Cambodia
Cambodia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 39.9 % in 2019. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Cambodia, 2000–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Cambodia is 39.9 %, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Cambodia peaked at 73.5 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.2 %, in 2012.
That places Cambodia 11th out of 116 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.5 % | — |
| 2001 | 68.9 % | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 39.8 % | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 33.2 % | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 39.9 % | +20.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 39.9 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.4 %, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 39.9 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.3 %, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.73 % | 39.8 % | 73.5 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.55 % | 33.2 % | 39.9 % | 2 |
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 ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Cambodia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Cambodia was 39.9 % in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2 % in 2012.
- How does Cambodia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Cambodia ranks 11th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.