Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 45.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 45.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Myanmar peaked at 62.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 62nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 49.1% | — |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 46.5% | 62.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 45.3% | 1 |
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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 45.3% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 62.0% in 2014.
- 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 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.