Share in informal employment in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share in informal employment was 80.71 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
80.71
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 82 countries
All-time high
82.23
in 2015
All-time low
79.51
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2020
Share in informal employment in Myanmar, 2015–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share in informal employment in Myanmar stood at 80.71.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 15th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share in informal employment in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.23 | — |
| 2017 | 79.51 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 79.68 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.11 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 80.71 | +0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 80.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.88, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.38 | 79.51 | 82.23 | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.71 | 80.71 | 80.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 share in informal employment in Myanmar?
- Share in informal employment in Myanmar was 80.71 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.23 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.51 in 2017.
- How does Myanmar rank for share in informal employment?
- Myanmar ranks 15th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share in informal employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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