Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 74.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Myanmar, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Myanmar stood at 74.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Myanmar peaked at 83.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 124th out of 187 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.2% | — |
| 1991 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 80.1% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 82.1% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 79.2% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 73.8% | 80.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Myanmar?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Myanmar was 74.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Myanmar ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.