Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 62.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Myanmar is 62.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Myanmar peaked at 74.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, 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 of workers in vulnerable employment in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.3% | — |
| 1992 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 62.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 62.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.6%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 71.8% | 74.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 65.8% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 61.9% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.6% | 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 of workers in vulnerable employment in Myanmar?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Myanmar was 62.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Myanmar ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).