Female labor force participation rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Female labor force participation rate was 40.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate in Myanmar, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Myanmar is 40.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Myanmar peaked at 59.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2025.
Myanmar ranks 147th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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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More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.1% (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 15-6 59.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Myanmar?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Myanmar ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 rate. 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).