Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 53.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 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, male (%) in Myanmar is 53.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Myanmar peaked at 84.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.0% | — |
| 1991 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 83.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 82.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 80.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 77.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 74.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.8% | 80.9% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 70.9% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 52.2% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 51.3% | 53.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Myanmar?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Myanmar was 53.0% 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, male (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Myanmar ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.