Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 46.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Myanmar, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Myanmar stood at 46.2%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Myanmar peaked at 81.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 63rd 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, total (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.3% | — |
| 1991 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 80.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 80.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 79.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 74.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 73.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 72.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 70.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
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% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Myanmar?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Myanmar was 46.2% 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, total (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Myanmar ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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, total (%) (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.