Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Myanmar

Myanmar: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 19,070 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
19,070
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 188 countries
All-time high
19,070
in 2027
All-time low
8,072
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Myanmar, 1990–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200820271990: 8.1k1991: 8.2k1992: 8.4k1993: 8.6k1994: 8.8k1995: 9.0k1996: 9.2k1997: 9.4k1998: 9.6k1999: 9.8k2000: 10.1k2001: 10.3k2002: 10.5k2003: 10.7k2004: 11.0k2005: 11.2k2006: 11.4k2007: 11.6k2008: 11.8k2009: 12.0k2010: 12.2k2011: 12.4k2012: 12.6k2013: 12.8k2014: 13.0k2015: 13.3k2016: 13.9k2017: 14.6k2018: 14.6k2019: 15.5k2020: 15.8k2021: 18.0k2022: 18.1k2023: 18.3k2024: 18.5k2025: 18.7k2026: 18.9k2027: 19.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 19,070 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Myanmar peaked at 19,070 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 8,072, in 1990.

That places Myanmar 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Myanmar, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 8,072
1991 8,229 +2.0%
1992 8,422 +2.3%
1993 8,604 +2.2%
1994 8,798 +2.2%
1995 8,994 +2.2%
1996 9,192 +2.2%
1997 9,395 +2.2%
1998 9,607 +2.3%
1999 9,844 +2.5%
2000 10,089 +2.5%
2001 10,312 +2.2%
2002 10,527 +2.1%
2003 10,742 +2.0%
2004 10,953 +2.0%
2005 11,165 +1.9%
2006 11,376 +1.9%
2007 11,585 +1.8%
2008 11,774 +1.6%
2009 11,970 +1.7%
2010 12,182 +1.8%
2011 12,378 +1.6%
2012 12,594 +1.7%
2013 12,820 +1.8%
2014 13,042 +1.7%
2015 13,251 +1.6%
2016 13,917 +5.0%
2017 14,602 +4.9%
2018 14,633 +0.2%
2019 15,516 +6.0%
2020 15,814 +1.9%
2021 17,957 +13.5%
2022 18,120 +0.9%
2023 18,310 +1.0%
2024 18,512 +1.1%
2025 18,703 +1.0%
2026 18,888 +1.0%
2027 19,070 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,916 8,072 9,844 10
2000s 11,049 10,089 11,970 10
2010s 13,493 12,182 15,516 10
2020s 18,172 15,814 19,070 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Myanmar?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Myanmar was 19,070 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 19,070 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 8,072 in 1990.
How does Myanmar rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Myanmar ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.