Female labor force participation rate by age in Myanmar
Myanmar: Female labor force participation rate by age was 39.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.17
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 188 countries
All-time high
78.86
in 1991
All-time low
39.04
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 39.17 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Myanmar peaked at 78.86 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.04, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 67th of 188 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.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.56 | — |
| 1991 | 78.86 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 77.8 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 77.19 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 76.4 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 75.67 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 75.01 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.45 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 73.86 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 72.63 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 71.07 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 69.8 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 68.45 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 66.87 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 65.31 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 63.72 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 62.16 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 60.7 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 59.43 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 58.09 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 56.9 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 56.26 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 55.37 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 54.32 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 53.29 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 52.41 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 48.3 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 44.2 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 43.11 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 40.62 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 39.04 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 39.76 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 39.29 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 39.24 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 39.17 | -0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 39.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.03, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 39.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.56, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.04 | 72.63 | 78.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.56 | 58.09 | 71.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.48 | 40.62 | 56.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3 | 39.04 | 39.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 labor force participation rate by age in Myanmar?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Myanmar was 39.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 78.86 in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.04 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Myanmar ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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