Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Myanmar
Myanmar: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 40.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Myanmar, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Myanmar stood at 40.9%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Myanmar peaked at 59.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2025.
That places Myanmar 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.6% | — |
| 1991 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 58.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 57.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 40.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 56.9% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 52.0% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 46.3% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 40.9% | 44.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Myanmar?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Myanmar was 40.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Myanmar ranks 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).