Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 32.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar stood at 32.4%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar peaked at 32.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1993.
Myanmar ranks 166th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.1% | — |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 24.3% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 32.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 32.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.8%, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 20.8% | 24.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 25.1% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.4% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.4% | 32.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 163 Côte d'Ivoire 35.7% compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 32.9% compare
- 165 Zambia 32.4% compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 31.8% compare
- 168 Republic of Moldova 31.8% compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 31.4% 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar was 32.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1993.
- How does Myanmar rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Myanmar ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).