Labor force participation rate by age in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor force participation rate by age was 46.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Myanmar stood at 46.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Myanmar peaked at 81.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 76.9% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 64.6% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 46.5% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 45.3% | 46.6% | 5 |
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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 labor force participation rate by age in Myanmar?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Myanmar was 46.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Myanmar ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).