Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 47.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Myanmar stood at 47.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Myanmar peaked at 83.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 53rd of 187 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.1% | — |
| 1992 | 82.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 82.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 78.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.6% | 79.9% | 83.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 70.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 51.6% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 45.9% | 49.1% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4735 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Myanmar?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Myanmar was 47.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Myanmar ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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, male (%) (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.