Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 15.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, total in Myanmar, 2015–2020
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, total in Myanmar is 15.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.7% | — |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +6.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 15.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 15.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 66% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.4% | 16.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 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 part time employment, total in Myanmar?
- Part time employment, total in Myanmar was 15.0% in 2020, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2017.
- How does Myanmar rank for part time employment, total?
- Myanmar ranks 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2020.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.