Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 58.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Myanmar, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 58.8% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Myanmar peaked at 77.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 150th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.5% | — |
| 1991 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 76.7% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 75.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 73.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 72.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 71.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 58.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 58.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 72.5% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 65.4% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 61.7% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.9% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Myanmar?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Myanmar was 58.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Myanmar ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.