Employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar

Myanmar: Employment outside the formal sector was 14,990 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
14,990
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
11th
of 81 countries
All-time high
15,307
in 2015
All-time low
13,232
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2020

Employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar, 2015–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k2015201720202015: 15.3k2017: 13.2k2018: 13.7k2019: 13.7k2020: 15.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 14,990 for employment outside the formal sector in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

That places Myanmar 11th out of 81 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Myanmar, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 15,307
2017 13,232 -13.6%
2018 13,695 +3.5%
2019 13,735 +0.3%
2020 14,990 +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13,992 13,232 15,307 4
2020s 14,990 14,990 14,990 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 8 Egypt 22,172 compare
  2. 9 Thailand 18,727 compare
  3. 10 Uganda 16,788 compare
  4. 12 Russian Federation 14,123 compare
  5. 13 Angola 11,270 compare
  6. 14 Colombia 11,146 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar?
Employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar was 14,990 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 15,307 in 2015.
What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 13,232 in 2017.
How does Myanmar rank for employment outside the formal sector?
Myanmar ranks 11th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
81 places, 1,202 data points, 1999–2026
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. 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. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.