Phnom Penhruns on a handful of strong industries. If you’re job-hunting or weighing a move, here’s where the opportunities (and the big-name employers) are.
Top industries & employers
Garments & Footwear
Suppliers to Nike, Adidas, H&M, Uniqlo
Cambodia's export engine and largest formal employer; factory belts ring the city's outskirts.
Banking & Microfinance
ABA Bank, ACLEDA, Wing, Canadia Bank
An unusually digital retail banking sector — ABA's app and the national KHQR standard run daily life.
Real Estate & Construction
Overseas Cambodian Investment Corp, Chip Mong, Prince Group
The skyline has changed beyond recognition since 2015; the sector is cyclical and currently working through oversupply.
Tourism & Hospitality
Rosewood, Sofitel, Raffles Le Royal
Phnom Penh is the business and MICE end of Cambodian tourism rather than the temple end.
Development & NGOs
UN agencies, World Bank, ADB, large international NGOs
A long-established donor sector that employs a large share of the English-speaking foreign professionals here.
Agriculture & Agro-processing
Amru Rice, Mong Reththy Group
Rice, cassava, rubber and mango exports; processing and logistics are where the growth is.
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