Manufacturing share of total employment in Myanmar

Myanmar: Manufacturing share of total employment was 12.18 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12.18
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
54th
of 149 countries
All-time high
12.18
in 2020
All-time low
10.31
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2020

Manufacturing share of total employment in Myanmar, 2015–2020

02.557.51012.52015201720202015: 10.92017: 10.32018: 112019: 10.32020: 12.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, manufacturing share of total employment in Myanmar stood at 12.18. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Myanmar ranks 54th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Myanmar, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 10.87
2017 10.31 -5.2%
2018 10.97 +6.4%
2019 10.35 -5.7%
2020 12.18 +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.62 10.31 10.97 4
2020s 12.18 12.18 12.18 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 51 Palestine, State of 12.4 compare
  2. 52 Switzerland 12.24 compare
  3. 53 Costa Rica 12.22 compare
  4. 55 India 11.98 compare
  5. 56 Argentina 11.75 compare
  6. 57 Belgium 11.69 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Myanmar?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Myanmar was 12.18 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 12.18 in 2020.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 10.31 in 2017.
How does Myanmar rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Myanmar ranks 54th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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