Myanmar vs World: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS

Myanmar
80.7%
in 2020
World
57.9%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
16th
World rank
17th

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time

  • Myanmar
  • World
020406080200420142025

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 80.7% against 57.9% in World, a difference of 22.8%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times World's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 16th and World ranks 17th of 92 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar World Difference Ahead
2010s 80.4% 57.0% 23.4% Myanmar
2020s 80.7% 57.0% 23.7% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Myanmar or World?
Myanmar, at 80.7% against 57.9% in World as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Myanmar and World?
22.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and World?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and World rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Myanmar ranks 16th and World ranks 17th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed