LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Myanmar
Myanmar: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 3.48 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Myanmar, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Myanmar stood at 3.48.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Myanmar peaked at 5.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2019.
That places Myanmar 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.17 | — |
| 2006 | 3.17 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.17 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.19 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.21 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.23 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.25 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.26 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.23 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.23 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.57 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 3.91 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 3.14 | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 1.88 | -40.2% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | +56.9% |
| 2021 | 5.53 | +87.9% |
| 2022 | 4.29 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 4.21 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.12 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 4.29 | +4.0% |
| 2026 | 3.78 | -11.7% |
| 2027 | 3.48 | -8.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.95, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.83, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +87.9% | 2.94 | 5.53 |
| 2020 | +56.9% | 1.88 | 2.94 |
| 2019 | -40.2% | 3.14 | 1.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.18 | 3.17 | 3.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 1.88 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 2.94 | 5.53 | 8 |
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Myanmar?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Myanmar was 3.48 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Myanmar ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.