Employment rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Employment rate was 53.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 53.4% for employment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Myanmar?
- Employment rate in Myanmar was 53.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for employment rate?
- Myanmar ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.