SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Myanmar
Myanmar: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 1.48 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Myanmar, 2014–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2020, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Myanmar stood at 1.48.
The figure is up 262.7% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.87 | — |
| 2015 | 0.766 | -80.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | +77.0% |
| 2018 | 0.767 | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 0.407 | -46.9% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | +262.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.43 | 0.407 | 3.87 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 167 Tonga 1.65 compare
- 168 Timor-Leste 1.54 compare
- 169 Viet Nam 1.53 compare
- 171 Vanuatu 1.41 compare
- 172 Republic of Moldova 1.28 compare
- 173 Cook Islands 1.26 compare
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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Myanmar?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Myanmar was 1.48 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.407 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Myanmar ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.