LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Myanmar
Myanmar: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 2.04 in 2020. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Myanmar, 2015–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Myanmar is 2.04, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 175.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 87th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.7 | — |
| 2017 | 1.68 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 0.741 | -39.1% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | +175.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.98, 26% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.04 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.84, 42% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.33 | 0.741 | 1.7 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 1 |
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Myanmar?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Myanmar was 2.04 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.741 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Myanmar ranks 87th out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.