Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Myanmar: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
11.2%
in 2025
Myanmar
23.9%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
19th
Myanmar rank
16th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 23.9% against 11.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 33.9% | 17.9% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 29.7% | 14.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 25.3% | 12.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 23.9% | 12.4% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 23.9% against 11.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Myanmar?
- 12.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Myanmar rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.