Level of national compliance with labor rights in Myanmar

Myanmar: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
10
in 2023
All-time low
2.18
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Myanmar, 2015–2024

2468102015201920242015: 3.12016: 2.52017: 2.72018: 3.12019: 2.22020: 2.92021: 5.82022: 5.92023: 102024: 10

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Myanmar stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 226.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Myanmar peaked at 10 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2019.

Myanmar ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Myanmar, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 3.06 —
2016 2.5 -18.3%
2017 2.68 +7.2%
2018 3.09 +15.3%
2019 2.18 -29.4%
2020 2.94 +34.9%
2021 5.84 +98.6%
2022 5.88 +0.7%
2023 10 +70.1%
2024 10 +0.0%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 10 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 10 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.58, 3.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.7 2.18 3.09 5
2020s 6.93 2.94 10 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 1 Iran 10 compare
  2. 1 United Arab Emirates 10 compare
  3. 4 Belarus 9.92 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Myanmar?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Myanmar was 10 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2023.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2019.
How does Myanmar rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Myanmar ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 226.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Level of national compliance with labor rights
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 1,870 data points, 2015–2024
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