Informal employment in Myanmar
Myanmar: Informal employment was 17,978 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Informal employment in Myanmar, 2015–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in Myanmar is 17,978, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 10th out of 81 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Informal employment in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17,918 | — |
| 2017 | 17,705 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 18,233 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 17,973 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 17,978 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,957 | 17,705 | 18,233 | 4 |
| 2020s | 17,978 | 17,978 | 17,978 | 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 informal employment in Myanmar?
- Informal employment in Myanmar was 17,978 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 18,233 in 2018.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,705 in 2017.
- How does Myanmar rank for informal employment?
- Myanmar ranks 10th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.