Annual working hours per worker in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual working hours per worker was 2,197 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,197 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,610 hours per worker
in 2015
All-time low
2,163 hours per worker
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Myanmar, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Myanmar stood at 2,197 hours per worker.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Myanmar peaked at 2,610 hours per worker in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,163 hours per worker, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 28th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,565 hours per worker | — |
| 1971 | 2,564 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,563 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,562 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,561 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,560 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,559 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,559 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,558 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,557 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,557 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,557 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,556 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,556 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,557 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,558 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,558 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,559 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,560 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,561 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,561 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,563 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,564 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,564 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,564 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,564 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,565 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,565 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,565 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,565 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,565 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,566 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,566 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,566 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,566 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,566 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,573 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,578 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,585 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,591 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,596 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,599 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,601 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,603 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,605 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,610 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,560 hours per worker | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,510 hours per worker | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,370 hours per worker | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,378 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,321 hours per worker | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,163 hours per worker | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 2,194 hours per worker | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,197 hours per worker | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2,197 hours per worker is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182 hours per worker, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2,197 hours per worker is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,169 hours per worker, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,561 hours per worker | 2,557 hours per worker | 2,565 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,558 hours per worker | 2,556 hours per worker | 2,561 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,564 hours per worker | 2,561 hours per worker | 2,565 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,572 hours per worker | 2,565 hours per worker | 2,591 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,543 hours per worker | 2,370 hours per worker | 2,610 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,219 hours per worker | 2,163 hours per worker | 2,321 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5269 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 29,392 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 32,967 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,258 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,401 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,659 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Myanmar?
- Annual working hours per worker in Myanmar was 2,197 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,610 hours per worker in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,163 hours per worker in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.