Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 41.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Myanmar is 41.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Myanmar peaked at 80.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 57th 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, total (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.4% | — |
| 1992 | 79.7% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 79.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 77.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 77.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 75.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 73.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 75.8% | 80.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 63.7% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 45.9% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.6% | 43.0% | 6 |
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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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Myanmar?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Myanmar was 41.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Myanmar ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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, 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.