Share in vulnerable employment in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share in vulnerable employment was 62.89 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62.89
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.25
in 1991
All-time low
61.87
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Myanmar is 62.89, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Myanmar peaked at 74.25 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 61.87, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.25 | — |
| 1992 | 74.14 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.95 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.68 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.33 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 72.97 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.59 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.21 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.79 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.27 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.72 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.13 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 69.5 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 68.86 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 68.21 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.58 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.95 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.36 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 65.8 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.29 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.83 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 64.44 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.09 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.73 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.42 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.17 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.94 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.87 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 63.09 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 63.2 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.64 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 62.74 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 62.82 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.88 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 62.89 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 62.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 62.89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.62, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.21 | 71.79 | 74.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.54 | 65.8 | 71.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.69 | 61.87 | 65.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.86 | 62.64 | 63.2 | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment in Myanmar?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Myanmar was 62.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.25 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.87 in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Myanmar ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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