Cambodia has 1.3 million migrant workers abroad, while domestic employment rate is over 99 percent

Prime Minister Hun Sen confirmed in a message on the occasion of the 137th anniversary of International Labor Day on May 1, that currently there are about 1.3 million Cambodian workers abroad, while the employment rate in the country remained at 99.3 percent.

The premier said that the Royal Government has been paying close attention to the development of high-income labor market, continue to strengthen the effectiveness of the labor market coordination mechanism by expanding the scope of employment services and labor market information of the National Employment Agency of the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training.

“The current employment rate in Cambodia is 99.3 percent,” he said.Mr Hun Sen continued that along with domestic job opportunities, the Royal Government strives to provide options for people who wish to work abroad by strengthening cooperation with partner countries to provide employment opportunities abroad for workers.

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