PHNOM PENH, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has 503,008 business establishments by March this year, according to the preliminary results of the first-ever 2011 Economic Census released on Monday.
Of the number, 493,117 establishments, or 98 percent, have ten workers or less, showed the census results, adding that 8,476 establishments or 1.7 percent with the employees from 11 to 50.
It added that 779 establishments or 0.2 percent have workers between 51 and 100 and 636 establishments or 0.1 percent employ workers from 101 or more.
The results showed that there are 34.6 establishments among 1,000 persons and 162.5 establishments among 1,000 households.
Phnom Penh, the country’s capital, has the most establishments-up to 95,467 establishments or 19 percent, Kampong Cham province is at second with 55,903 establishments or 11 percent, and Kandal province at third with 40,359 establishment or 8 percent.
The provinces with the least establishments are coastal Kep of 1,634 or 0.3 percent, Mondulkiri of 2,221 or 0.4 percent, and Pailin of 2,868 or 0.6 percent.
The Minister of Planning Chhay Than said Monday that the census covered all establishments in Cambodia, except agriculture, forestry, and fishery industries.
“The results provide information on the current situation of Cambodian economic activities,” he said. “The data will be useful for policy makers, private sectors, researchers, development partners and investors.”
The 2011 economic census had been conducted by the National Institute of Statistics in March, 2011 with the total budget of 3.26 million U.S. dollars funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The official result will be released in March next year.
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