Siem Reapruns 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
Tourism & Hospitality
Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor, Belmond, Anantara, hundreds of independents
Overwhelmingly the largest employer; almost every other sector in town ultimately depends on it.
Heritage & Conservation
APSARA National Authority, EFEO, international conservation missions
Long-running archaeological and restoration programmes with genuine professional employment for specialists.
NGOs & Social Enterprise
Angkor Hospital for Children, education and rural-development NGOs
A dense NGO sector, and a significant source of long-stay foreign residents.
Handicrafts & Design
Artisans Angkor, silk and ceramics workshops, Kandal Village studios
A real export-oriented craft economy rather than souvenir production alone.
Aviation & Logistics
Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport, regional carriers
The 2023 airport relocation reshaped transport, freight and the road corridor east of town.
Agriculture & Fisheries
Rice growers, Tonlé Sap fishing communities
The provincial economy outside the tourist strip — rice, freshwater fish and increasingly mango.
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