Employment in agri vs urban pop in Myanmar

Myanmar: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 45.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
45.2
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.63
in 1991
All-time low
45.2
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Myanmar, 1991–2023

02040601991200720231991: 69.61992: 69.11993: 68.91994: 68.71995: 66.81996: 65.21997: 63.41998: 62.81999: 62.52000: 61.72001: 61.22002: 60.32003: 59.32004: 58.42005: 57.62006: 56.72007: 56.12008: 55.22009: 54.52010: 53.92011: 53.42012: 532013: 52.62014: 52.32015: 51.72016: 51.52017: 51.32018: 48.92019: 49.82020: 46.52021: 46.12022: 45.42023: 45.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Myanmar is 45.2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Myanmar peaked at 69.63 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.2, in 2023.

Myanmar ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.32 62.48 69.63 9
2000s 58.1 54.48 61.68 10
2010s 51.84 48.94 53.88 10
2020s 45.8 45.2 46.47 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 26 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 46.82 compare
  2. 27 Afghanistan 45.46 compare
  3. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 45.23 compare
  4. 30 Haiti 44.68 compare
  5. 31 Bhutan 43.81 compare
  6. 32 Vanuatu 43.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Myanmar?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Myanmar was 45.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 69.63 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 45.2 in 2023.
How does Myanmar rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Myanmar ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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