Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 39.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Myanmar, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Myanmar is 39.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Myanmar peaked at 78.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 69th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.6% | — |
| 1991 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 77.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 76.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 75.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 73.9% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 72.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 39.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 72.6% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 58.1% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 40.6% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 39.0% | 39.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Myanmar?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Myanmar was 39.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Myanmar ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.