Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Myanmar

Myanmar: Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour was 25,974 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
25,974
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
47th
of 54 countries
All-time high
25,974
in 2020
All-time low
15,259
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2020

Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Myanmar, 2008–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201420202008: 15.3k2009: 16.9k2010: 15.7k2011: 17.2k2012: 17.6k2013: 17.8k2014: 19.2k2016: 15.9k2017: 19.9k2018: 23.9k2019: 24.3k2020: 26.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Myanmar is 25,974, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Myanmar peaked at 25,974 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,259, in 2008.

That places Myanmar 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection in Myanmar, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 15,259
2009 16,896 +10.7%
2010 15,682 -7.2%
2011 17,231 +9.9%
2012 17,616 +2.2%
2013 17,840 +1.3%
2014 19,188 +7.6%
2016 15,935 -17.0%
2017 19,914 +25.0%
2018 23,907 +20.1%
2019 24,338 +1.8%
2020 25,974 +6.7%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 25,974 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 312,242, 8% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,078 15,259 16,896 2
2010s 19,072 15,682 24,338 9
2020s 25,974 25,974 25,974 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 44 Finland 33,603 compare
  2. 45 El Salvador 30,820 compare
  3. 46 Trinidad and Tobago 26,046 compare
  4. 48 Panama 19,650 compare
  5. 49 Belize 11,346 compare
  6. 50 Mauritius 8,803 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Myanmar?
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Myanmar was 25,974 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 25,974 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 15,259 in 2008.
How does Myanmar rank for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour?
Myanmar ranks 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. 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 Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 567 data points, 2000–2024
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A workplace can be defined as any physical space, whether a physical construction (such as a building or set of buildings) or not, in which at least one employed person carries out their work activities. Only those workplaces that are registered and could potentially be selected for labour inspection are included in the total number. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.