Employment to population ratio men vs women in Myanmar
Myanmar: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 67.74 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
67.74
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.04
in 2007
All-time low
66.98
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 67.74 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Myanmar peaked at 79.04 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.98, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 75th 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 men vs women in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.33 | — |
| 1992 | 76.66 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.83 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.06 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.23 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.39 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 77.51 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 77.64 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.9 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.2 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.42 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.6 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.77 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.91 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 79 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.04 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.04 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.93 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.86 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.8 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.72 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.62 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.52 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.42 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.19 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 75.92 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 76.14 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.8 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 75.17 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.98 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 67.9 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 67.94 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.97 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.74 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.17 | 76.33 | 77.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.79 | 78.2 | 79.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6 | 74.8 | 78.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.95 | 66.98 | 75.17 | 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 men vs women in Myanmar?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Myanmar was 67.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 79.04 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.98 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Myanmar ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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