Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 60.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Myanmar is 60.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Myanmar peaked at 64.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1986.
That places Myanmar 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 56.0% | — |
| 1985 | 41.0% | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +52.5% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.7% | 40.9% | 56.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 60.5% | 64.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5269 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 29,392 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 32,967 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,258 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,401 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,659 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Myanmar?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Myanmar was 60.2% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1986.
- How does Myanmar rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Myanmar ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.