Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Myanmar
Myanmar: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 12.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.2%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
50th
of 152 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2020
All-time low
6.4%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2020
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Myanmar, 2014–2020
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Myanmar stood at 12.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 50th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.4% | — |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +70.9% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +17.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 12.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 12.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.4% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Myanmar?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Myanmar was 12.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Myanmar ranks 50th out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).