Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 32.81 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Myanmar, 2015–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2020, share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Myanmar stood at 32.81. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.1 | — |
| 2017 | 25.07 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 21.71 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 27.73 | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 32.81 | +18.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 32.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.45, 1.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 32.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.05, 10.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.4 | 21.71 | 27.73 | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.81 | 32.81 | 32.81 | 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 of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Myanmar?
- Share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Myanmar was 32.81 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.81 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.71 in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Myanmar ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.