Productivity: output per hour worked in Myanmar
Myanmar: Productivity: output per hour worked was 8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity: output per hour worked in Myanmar, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Myanmar peaked at 10 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7667 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 102nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8005 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.7667 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.8471 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9443 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.8299 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 99 Jamaica 10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 100 Ghana 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 101 Bolivia 9.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 103 Tajikistan 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 104 Pakistan 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 105 India 8.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Myanmar?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Myanmar was 8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7667 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Myanmar ranks 102nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.