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Navigating the economic transition of Cambodia’s returning workforce: suggested policy approaches

The recent return of approximately 900,000 Cambodian migrant workers from Thailand, following the July 2025 border conflict, presents significant socio-economic considerations. The scale of this influx requires careful policy oversight across four key areas: 1. Labour market dynamics, 2. Impact on household incomes, 3. Demand for social services, 4. Human capital and skills alignment.

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Document type Issue and policy briefs
Language of document
  • English
Topics
  • Economy and commerce
  • Labor
  • Migration
  • Social development
Geographic area (spatial range)
  • Cambodia
Copyright Unclear copyright
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Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)

Address: #56, Street 315, Tuol Kork, Phnom Penh, Cambodia TEL (+855-23) 881-384/881-701/881-916/883-603/012 867-278, E-mail: cdri@cdri.org.kh, website: http://www.cdri.org.kh
Author (corporate) Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
Publisher Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
Publication date 2025
Pagination 6
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Link to original source: https://cdri.org.kh/publication/navigating-the-economic-transition-of-cambodia-s-returning-workforce-suggested-policy-approaches
Legacy reference document Rapid_Policy_Note_1__navigagting_the_economic_transition_of_Cambodia_Returning__25.08.2025.pdf
Keywords Returning workforce,Migrant returnees
Date uploaded September 21, 2025, 07:09 (UTC)
Date modified September 21, 2025, 13:32 (UTC)