Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Myanmar
Myanmar: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 44.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Myanmar, 2014–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Myanmar is 44.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 120th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45.2% | — |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.9% | 45.2% | 51.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 117 El Salvador 45.1% compare
- 118 Kiribati 45.0% compare
- 119 Lesotho 45.0% compare
- 121 Cape Verde 44.4% compare
- 122 Mauritius 44.2% compare
- 123 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 43.5% compare
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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Myanmar?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Myanmar was 44.7% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Myanmar ranks 120th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.