Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 18.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar stood at 18.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar peaked at 19.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1991.
That places Myanmar 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.5% | — |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | -0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 18.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 18.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.1%, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.5% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 11.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 19.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 142 Afghanistan 18.7% compare
- 143 Macau, China 18.7% compare
- 144 Burkina Faso 18.6% compare
- 146 Jordan 18.2% compare
- 147 Comoros 18.0% compare
- 148 Eritrea 17.7% compare
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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar was 18.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Myanmar ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).