Share of employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of employment outside the formal sector was 67.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar, 2015–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 67.3 for share of employment outside the formal sector in 2020.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 14th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 70.24 | — |
| 2017 | 59.43 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 59.85 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.22 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 67.3 | +9.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 67.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.06, 87% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 67.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.39, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.68 | 59.43 | 70.24 | 4 |
| 2020s | 67.3 | 67.3 | 67.3 | 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 outside the formal sector in Myanmar?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar was 67.3 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 70.24 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.43 in 2017.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of employment outside the formal sector?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment 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. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.