Gender gap in average wages ilo in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gender gap in average wages ilo was 7.23 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
7.23
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
33rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
20.08
in 2015
All-time low
4.9
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2020
Gender gap in average wages ilo in Myanmar, 2015–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, gender gap in average wages ilo in Myanmar stood at 7.23.
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.
Gender gap in average wages ilo in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.08 | — |
| 2017 | 4.9 | -75.6% |
| 2018 | 4.94 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.53 | +52.3% |
| 2020 | 7.23 | -4.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 7.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 7.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.69, 83% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.36 | 4.9 | 20.08 | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.23 | 7.23 | 7.23 | 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 gender gap in average wages ilo in Myanmar?
- Gender gap in average wages ilo in Myanmar was 7.23 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in average wages ilo recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.08 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gender gap in average wages ilo recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2017.
- How does Myanmar rank for gender gap in average wages ilo?
- Myanmar ranks 33rd out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gender gap in average wages ilo 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in average wages ilo. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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