Gender wage gap in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gender wage gap was 7.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
7.2%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
33rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2015
All-time low
4.9%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2020
Gender wage gap in Myanmar, 2015–2020
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gender wage gap in Myanmar stood at 7.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 33rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 4.9% | 20.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 45.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Myanmar?
- Gender wage gap in Myanmar was 7.2% in 2020, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2017.
- How does Myanmar rank for gender wage gap?
- Myanmar ranks 33rd out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.