Labor force participation rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor force participation rate was 55.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
55.09
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.26
in 1991
All-time low
55.09
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Myanmar, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Myanmar is 55.09, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Myanmar peaked at 68.26 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55.09, in 2025.
Myanmar ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.23 | — |
| 1991 | 68.26 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.14 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.08 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.99 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.9 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.82 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.76 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.69 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.53 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.34 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.17 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.99 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.78 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.56 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.34 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.12 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.92 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.73 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.54 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.37 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.27 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.14 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.99 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.84 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.71 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.38 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 62.02 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 62.36 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.5 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 60.15 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 55.19 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 55.22 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.19 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.13 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 55.09 | -0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 55.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 55.09 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.35, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.94 | 67.53 | 68.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.45 | 65.54 | 67.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.86 | 60.5 | 65.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.99 | 55.09 | 60.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- 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 in Myanmar?
- Labor force participation rate in Myanmar was 55.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 68.26 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.09 in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for labor force participation rate?
- Myanmar ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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