Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Myanmar

Myanmar: Average hourly earnings of public sector employees was 1,665 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,665
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
12th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1,665
in 2020
All-time low
769.53
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2020

Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Myanmar, 2015–2020

05001.0k1.5k2015201720202015: 769.52017: 9282018: 1.1k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Myanmar is 1,665, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.

Myanmar ranks 12th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Myanmar, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 769.53
2017 927.98 +20.6%
2018 1,084 +16.8%
2019 1,187 +9.5%
2020 1,665 +40.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 992.12 769.53 1,187 4
2020s 1,665 1,665 1,665 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 5,567 compare
  2. 10 Costa Rica 5,452 compare
  3. 11 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,870
  4. 13 Mali 1,454 compare
  5. 14 Angola 1,338
  6. 15 Rwanda 1,207 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Myanmar?
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Myanmar was 1,665 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 1,665 in 2020.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 769.53 in 2015.
How does Myanmar rank for average hourly earnings of public sector employees?
Myanmar ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
Is average hourly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 724 data points, 1991–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.