Share of employment in agriculture in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of employment in agriculture was 33.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 33.4% for share of employment in agriculture 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, share of employment in agriculture in Cambodia peaked at 77.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2025.
That places Cambodia 53rd out of 186 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.
Share of employment in agriculture in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 share of employment in agriculture in Cambodia?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Cambodia was 33.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Cambodia ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture 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, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.