Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 53.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Myanmar stood at 53.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Myanmar peaked at 67.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 127th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.7% | — |
| 1992 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 67.0% | 67.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 65.1% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 60.3% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 52.8% | 59.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Myanmar?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Myanmar was 53.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Myanmar ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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+, total (%) (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.