Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Compensation of employees (% of expense) was 38.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Compensation of employees in Cambodia, 2002–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Cambodia is 38.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Cambodia peaked at 48.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2006.
That places Cambodia 32nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37.3% | — |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | -5.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 38.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 38.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 33.0% | 38.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 33.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 38.9% | 45.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Cambodia?
- Compensation of employees in Cambodia was 38.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2006.
- How does Cambodia rank for compensation of employees?
- Cambodia ranks 32nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.