Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 44.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
44.7%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
120th
of 174 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2015
All-time low
44.7%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2014–2020
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Myanmar, 2014–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2020, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Myanmar stood at 44.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 120th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45.2% | — |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.9% | 45.2% | 51.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 117 El Salvador 45.1% compare
- 118 Kiribati 45.0% compare
- 119 Lesotho 45.0% compare
- 121 Cape Verde 44.4% compare
- 122 Mauritius 44.2% compare
- 123 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 43.5% 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Myanmar?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Myanmar was 44.7% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Myanmar ranks 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.