Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Myanmar

Myanmar: Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 35.92 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
35.92
Change on year
up 90.2%
World rank
41st
of 89 countries
All-time high
39.95
in 2018
All-time low
18.89
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2020

Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Myanmar, 2015–2020

0102030402015201720202015: 35.52017: 32.32018: 402019: 18.92020: 35.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 35.92 for discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2020.

That represents a change of up 90.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

That places Myanmar 41st out of 89 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Myanmar, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 35.53
2017 32.27 -9.2%
2018 39.95 +23.8%
2019 18.89 -52.7%
2020 35.92 +90.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.66 18.89 39.95 4
2020s 35.92 35.92 35.92 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 38 Poland 41.23 compare
  2. 39 Israel 40.17 compare
  3. 40 Georgia 39.91
  4. 42 Canada 33.5 compare
  5. 43 Hungary 31.63 compare
  6. 44 Greece 29.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Myanmar?
Discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Myanmar was 35.92 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 39.95 in 2018.
What is the lowest discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 18.89 in 2019.
How does Myanmar rank for discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Myanmar ranks 41st out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
Is discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
89 places, 1,551 data points, 1987–2025
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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Discouraged job-seekers refer to those persons of working age who during a specified reference period were without work and available for work, but did not look for work in the recent past for specific reasons (for example, believing that there were no jobs available, believing there were none for which they would qualify, or having given up hope of finding employment). Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.