Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.443 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Myanmar, 2015–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2020, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Myanmar stood at 0.443. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 15th out of 55 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.364 | — |
| 2017 | 0.297 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.285 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.267 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.443 | +65.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.443 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.428, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.443 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.381, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3033 | 0.267 | 0.364 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.443 | 0.443 | 0.443 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 12 Jamaica 0.525
- 13 United States of America 0.474 compare
- 14 Brazil 0.458 compare
- 16 Honduras 0.437 compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.428 compare
- 18 India 0.427
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 gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Myanmar?
- Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Myanmar was 0.443 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.443 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.267 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- Myanmar ranks 15th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.