Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female was 45.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2020, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Myanmar stood at 45.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Myanmar peaked at 51.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 141st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 38.9% | — |
| 1990 | 24.9% | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +89.3% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -3.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 45.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.2%, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 45.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.1% | 51.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4735 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Myanmar?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Myanmar was 45.6% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Myanmar ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.