Share in informal employment male in Myanmar

Myanmar: Share in informal employment male was 78.24 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
78.24
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
15th
of 82 countries
All-time high
81.39
in 2015
All-time low
75
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2020

Share in informal employment male in Myanmar, 2015–2020

0204060802015201720202015: 81.42017: 752018: 75.12019: 75.22020: 78.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share in informal employment male in Myanmar stood at 78.24.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

That places Myanmar 15th out of 82 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Share in informal employment male in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Myanmar, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 81.39 —
2017 75 -7.9%
2018 75.1 +0.1%
2019 75.23 +0.2%
2020 78.24 +4.0%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 78.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.89, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 78.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.69, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 76.68 75 81.39 4
2020s 78.24 78.24 78.24 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 12 Indonesia 79.96 compare
  2. 13 Zambia 78.98
  3. 14 Botswana 78.44 compare
  4. 16 Bangladesh 78.13 compare
  5. 17 Armenia 75.15
  6. 18 Guatemala 73.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Myanmar?
Share in informal employment male in Myanmar was 78.24 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 81.39 in 2015.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2017.
How does Myanmar rank for share in informal employment male?
Myanmar ranks 15th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
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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