Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 35.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Myanmar is 35.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Myanmar peaked at 77.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.7% | — |
| 1992 | 76.6% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 76.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 75.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 73.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 72.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 71.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 71.5% | 77.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 57.1% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 40.1% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.2% | 36.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Myanmar?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Myanmar was 35.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Myanmar ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.