Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 39.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 39.5% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Myanmar peaked at 59.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.2% | — |
| 1992 | 58.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 58.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 57.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 55.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.8% | 56.4% | 59.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 51.5% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 46.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 39.0% | 43.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Myanmar?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Myanmar was 39.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Myanmar ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.