Share in informal employment female in Myanmar

Myanmar: Share in informal employment female was 84.26 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
84.26
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 82 countries
All-time high
86.74
in 2019
All-time low
83.33
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2020

Share in informal employment female in Myanmar, 2015–2020

0204060802015201720202015: 83.32017: 85.72018: 85.82019: 86.72020: 84.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 84.26 for share in informal employment female in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Myanmar ranks 13th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share in informal employment female in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment female in Myanmar, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 83.33 —
2017 85.67 +2.8%
2018 85.77 +0.1%
2019 86.74 +1.1%
2020 84.26 -2.9%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 84.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.23, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 84.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.36, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.38 83.33 86.74 4
2020s 84.26 84.26 84.26 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 10 Zambia 87.23
  2. 11 Rwanda 86.67
  3. 12 Bolivia 86.05 compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 82.56 compare
  5. 15 Honduras 80.99
  6. 16 Guatemala 79.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Myanmar?
Share in informal employment female in Myanmar was 84.26 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 86.74 in 2019.
What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 83.33 in 2015.
How does Myanmar rank for share in informal employment female?
Myanmar ranks 13th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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