Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Myanmar: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 17.8% against 12.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 13.0% | 3.4% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 18.9% | 4.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 16.3% | 3.5% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 18.0% | 5.8% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 17.8% against 12.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Myanmar?
- 5.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Myanmar rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).