SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total in Myanmar

Myanmar: SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total was 80.71 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
80.71
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 83 countries
All-time high
82.23
in 2015
All-time low
79.51
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2020

SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total in Myanmar, 2015–2020

0204060802015201720202015: 82.22017: 79.52018: 79.72019: 80.12020: 80.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in Myanmar is 80.71, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

That places Myanmar 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Myanmar, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 82.23
2017 79.51 -3.3%
2018 79.68 +0.2%
2019 80.11 +0.5%
2020 80.71 +0.8%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 80.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.04, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 80.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.1, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.38 79.51 82.23 4
2020s 80.71 80.71 80.71 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 12 Zambia 82.73
  2. 13 Honduras 82.61
  3. 14 Indonesia 80.97 compare
  4. 16 Armenia 76.14
  5. 17 Botswana 75.58
  6. 18 Guatemala 73.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in Myanmar?
Sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in Myanmar was 80.71 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 82.23 in 2015.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 79.51 in 2017.
How does Myanmar rank for sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total?
Myanmar ranks 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
Is sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
170 places, 3,309 data points, 2000–2027
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Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator conveys the share of informal employment in total employment. Employment comprises all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were either in paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work) or in self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Informal employment comprises persons who in their main or secondary jobs were (a) own-account workers, employers and members of producers' cooperatives employed in their own informal sector enterprises; (b) own-account workers engaged in the production of goods exclusively for own final use by their household (e.g. subsistence farming); (c) contributing family workers, regardless of whether they work in formal or informal sector enterprises; or (d) employees holding informal jobs, whether employed by formal sector enterprises, informal sector enterprises, or as paid domestic workers by households. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.