Employment in Myanmar
Myanmar: Employment was 22,275 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
22,275
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 174 countries
All-time high
22,883
in 2018
All-time low
12,640
in 1978
Years of data
24
1978β2020
Employment in Myanmar, 1978β2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 22,275 for employment in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Myanmar peaked at 22,883 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,640, in 1978.
That places Myanmar 26th out of 174 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,788 | 12,640 | 12,935 | 2 |
| 1980s | 14,647 | 13,208 | 16,036 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,757 | 15,221 | 18,335 | 6 |
| 2010s | 22,254 | 21,791 | 22,883 | 5 |
| 2020s | 22,275 | 22,275 | 22,275 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 29,392 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 32,967 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 25,258 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 24,401 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 49,659 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0007 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Myanmar?
- Employment in Myanmar was 22,275 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 22,883 in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,640 in 1978.
- How does Myanmar rank for employment?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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