Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 58.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Myanmar is 58.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Myanmar peaked at 64.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 162nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 52.7% | — |
| 1990 | 41.5% | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +39.0% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | -4.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 58.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 58.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.7%, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 57.7% | 64.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
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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 58.9% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 64.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Myanmar ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.