Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Myanmar
Myanmar: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 45.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 45.6% for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Myanmar peaked at 51.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 38.9% | — |
| 1990 | 24.9% | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +89.3% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -3.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 45.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 45.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.1% | 51.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
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: 1980 vs. 2025 in Myanmar?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Myanmar was 45.6% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Myanmar ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.